The effect of Mind Body Medicine course on medical student empathy: a pilot study

Introduction: Empathy among medical practitioners has been shown to affect patient care and outcomes. Factors such as stress and depression are known to have a negative impact on medical student empathy. Approaches such as mindfulness, meditation, and other mind–body techniques can enhance empathy a...

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Main Authors: Allen K. Chen, Anagha Kumar, Aviad Haramati
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taylor & Francis Group 2016-06-01
Series:Medical Education Online
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Online Access:http://med-ed-online.net/index.php/meo/article/view/31196/47419