Groupthink and Caregivers' Projections: Addressing Barriers to Empathy

Authors

Jodi Halpern

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Publication Date

10-14-2014

Keywords

ethics, empathy, groupthink, difficult encounters

Disciplines

Bioethics and Medical Ethics

Abstract

"Groupthink," in which team members have reasons to share group mis-perceptions and collectively misread patients, is not a problem of lack of caring, but rather difficulty in maintaining perspective during a conflict. Dr. Halpern shares how reflective self-awareness and empathic curiosity can help overcome such challenges and improve patient care.

Specialty/Research Institute

Biomedical Ethics

Comments

Curtis R. Holzgang, M.D., MACP Visiting Scholar