Measuring empathy in a group of South African undergraduate medical students using the student version of the Jefferson Scale of Empathy
Background: Patient-centred care is a model of care that demands healthcare providers change their focus from the disease to the patient and his or her perceived physical and psycho-social needs. This model requires healthcare workers to listen actively and to have effective communication skills and...
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Language: | English |
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2019-05-01
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Series: | African Journal of Primary Health Care & Family Medicine |
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Online Access: | https://phcfm.org/index.php/phcfm/article/view/1956 |