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Is There Hardening of the Heart During Medical School?

Academic Medicine · 2008 · Vol. 83(3) · pp. 244–249

Bruce W. Newton✉(University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences)Laurie Barber(University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences)James A. Clardy(University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences)Elton Cleveland(University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences)Patricia O’Sullivan(University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences)

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Abstract

The findings suggest that undergraduate medical education may be a major determinant differentially affecting the vicarious empathy of students on the basis of gender and/or specialty choice. The greatest impact occurred in men who chose noncore specialties. The significant decrease in vicarious empathy is of concern, because empathy is crucial for a successful physician-patient relationship.

Empathy and Medical Education Innovations in Medical Education Healthcare professionals’ stress and burnoutEmpathySpecialtyPsychologyClinical psychologyMedical educationSocial psychologyPsychiatryMedicine

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AdultArkansasAttitude of Health PersonnelCommunicationEducation, Medical, GraduateEducation, Medical, UndergraduateEmpathyFemaleHumansMaleMedicinePhysician-Patient RelationsProspective StudiesPsychometricsSurveys and Questionnaires

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