OBJECTIVE: There is a growing amount of empirical research on empathy in medicine. This
critical review assesses methodological limitations in this body of research that have not …

Objective The objective was to provide a synthesis of already synthesized literature on
empathy in order to identify similarities and differences among conceptualizations. Methods …

Empathy is important to patient care. It enhances patients' satisfaction, comfort, self-efficacy,
and trust which in turn may facilitate better diagnosis, shared decision making, and therapy …

Background Empathy is frequently cited as an important attribute in physicians and some
groups have expressed a desire to measure empathy either at selection for medical school …

Aim: Empathy is a core element in the doctor–patient relationship. This study examined
whether empathy in medical students can be improved by specific training. Methods: 158 …

Context Empathy in doctor–patient relationships is a familiar topic for medical scholars and a
crucial goal for medical educators. Nonetheless, there are persistent disagreements in the …

The concept of empathy has received a lot of attention in the past few decades in public
media, academia, national and international politics, arts, ethics, health professions …

Purpose Empathy is a key element of patient–physician communication; it is relevant to and
positively influences patients' health. The authors systematically reviewed the literature to …

Purpose Research is said to show that empathy declines during medical school and
residency training. These studies and their results were examined to determine the extent of …

Medical Education 2012: 46: 306–316 Context Empathy towards patients is associated with
improved health outcomes. However, quantitative studies using self‐reported data have not …