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Empathy is an important asset for a doctor. This ability to appreciate patients’ emotions and express this emotional awareness improves clinical outcomes, professional satisfaction, and patient adherence to medical recommendations, and is believed to significantly improve patient satisfaction. More on empathy and what it is can be read here
There is a significant decline in empathy during the third year of medical school. This decline occurs during a time when the curriculum is shifting toward patient-care activities.
Moreover, empathy for the mentally ill is often more difficult for physicians and med students, probably because they are unable to imagine the suffering of mental illness. Teaching empathy during medical education is difficult. They studied a variety of interventions, ranging from literature and medicine courses, attending a theatrical performance, and reflective writing to participating in a student hospitalization experience lasting 24–30 …
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