EMPATHY: Its concept, components, and role in medical practice (Theoretical study)
published by Tishreen University
in 2016
in
and research's language is
العربية
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Abstract in English
Empathy is a complex multidimensional concept, which has an emotive, moral,
cognitive and behavioural component. clinical empathy involves an ability to: (A)
understand the patient’s situation, feelings, and Perspective; (B) communicate that
understanding to patient accurately; (C) act on that understanding with the patient
effectively way.
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