Empathy Enhancement Based on a Semiotics Training Program: A Longitudinal Study in Peruvian Medical Students

BackgroundEmpathy, as a core element of medical professionalism, is part of leadership in medicine. This attribute, predominantly cognitive, involves understanding and communication capacity. Empathy can be enhanced with courses on medical semiotics. It appears adequate to apply this enhancement in...

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Main Authors: Lissett J. Fernández-Rodríguez, Víctor H. Bardales-Zuta, Montserrat San-Martín, Roberto C. Delgado Bolton, Luis Vivanco
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Frontiers Media S.A. 2020-10-01
Series:Frontiers in Psychology
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Online Access:https://www.frontiersin.org/articles/10.3389/fpsyg.2020.567663/full