Measuring empathy in healthcare profession students using the Jefferson Scale of Physician Empathy: Health provider -- student version.

While empathy is commonly accepted as a mutually beneficial aspect of the health provider--patient relationship, evidence exists that many health profession students are unable to demonstrate this important skill. This study, the initial phase of a 2-year longitudinal series, examined measurement pr...

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Published in:Journal of Interprofessional Care Vol. 25; no. 4; pp. 287 - 294
Main Authors: Fields, Sylvia K., Mahan, Pamela, Tillman, Paula, Harris, Jeffrey, Maxwell, Kaye, Hojat, Mohammadreza
Format: research tables/charts Journal Article
Published: Taylor & Francis Ltd Jul2011
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