The empathy concept has central significance for social and personality psychology and in
many other domains, including neuroscience, clinical/abnormal psychology, and the health …

It is acknowledged that empathy plays a critical role in the physician-patient relationship and
has a positive impact on health outcomes. However, as the field of empathy expands, the …

Purpose To examine differences in students' empathy in different years of medical school in
a nationwide study of students of US DO-granting medical schools. Method Participants in …

Background Empathy allows a physician to understand the patient's situation and feelings
and respond appropriately. Consequently, empathy gives rise to better diagnostics and …

Background Healthcare professionals' empathetic behaviors have been known to lead to
higher satisfaction levels and produce better health outcomes for patients. However …

Objective To summarize the predictors and outcomes of empathy by health care personnel,
methods used to study their empathy, and the effectiveness of interventions targeting their …

Medical treatments typically occur in the context of a social interaction between healthcare
providers and patients. Although decades of research have demonstrated that patients' …

Purpose Some evidence indicates that physician empathy declines during medical training,
which has made it the subject of much research. Qualitative studies are relevant in this …

Background Oncology patients and physicians value empathy because of its association
with improved health outcomes. Common measures of empathy lack consistency and were …

Background Empathy has been reported to produce a positive effect on improving patient
health outcomes, becoming a fundamental skill in any health personnel-patient relationship …