Empathy in medical students as related to academic performance, clinical competence and gender

Context Empathy is a major component of a satisfactory doctor–patient relationship and the cultivation of empathy is a learning objective proposed by the Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) for all American medical schools. Therefore, it is important to address the measurement of empath...

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Published in:	Medical education Vol. 36; no. 6; pp. 522 - 527
Main Authors:	Hojat, M, Gonnella, J S, Mangione, S, Nasca, T J, Veloski, J J, Erdmann, J B, Callahan, C A, Magee, M
Format:	Journal Article
Language:	English
Published:	Oxford, UK Blackwell Science, Ltd 01.06.2002 Blackwell Wiley Subscription Services, Inc
Subjects:	Analysis of Variance anova Chi square test Chi-Square Distribution Clinical Competence Curriculum subjects: programmes and methods education Education, Medical, Undergraduate - standards Educational sciences Empathy Female Humans Male medical Medical and paramedical education methods Physician-Patient Relations psychology Reproducibility of Results Sex Students, Medical - psychology Teaching methods undergraduates USA Medicine Skill Higher Education Psychology Doctor-patient relation Empathy Sex Difference
ISSN:	0308-0110, 1365-2923
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