Background The re-introduction of medical students into healthcare systems struggling with
the COVID-19 pandemic raises concerns as to whether they will be supported when …

Purpose A fundamental goal of medical education is supporting learners in forming a
professional identity. While it is known that learners perceive clinical teachers to be critically …

Background There are shortcomings in medical practitioners' capacity to adapt to the
particular needs of people experiencing circumstances of social vulnerability. Clinical …

Objectives Junior doctors learn from the formal and informal curriculum. In a palliative care
rotation, the informal curriculum may be useful in teaching attitudes like empathy and …

Empathie ist ein wichtiges Element in der Patientenversorgung und aktueller Gegenstand
von Forschung und Diskussion. Sie lässt sich als objektiver Einflussparameter auf die Arzt …

This perspective surveys healthcare's response to the increased prominence of racial,
ethnic, religious and sexual minorities as well as females in American culture. It argues for …

Abstract Background: Of all doctors, Foundation Year 1 (FY1) trainees spend the most time
with dying patients and report feeling poorly prepared and lacking in confidence with respect …

Hidden and informal curricula are known to significantly influence medical students'
professional and moral development. Only a few researchers have examined how they …

Background: The General Medical Council expects medical graduates to care for dying
patients with skill, clinical judgement and compassion. UK surveys continually demonstrate …

Empathy-based ethics centres on the patient-doctor relationship, embracing both cognitive
and affective aspects. The polarities between biomedical and psychosocial aspects of …