The Role of Empathy in Therapeutic Relationships

I couldn’t help but roll my eyes. I was at a mandatory “training session” on patient communication for all clinicians at my institution. There, I was being coached on how to properly talk to patients. In theory, this isn’t a bad thing—we all need more education on how to facilitate inclusive and equitable conversations with...
Source: The Rheumatologist - Category: Rheumatology Authors: Tags: Opinion Rheuminations Compassion Empathy patient communication patient satisfaction patient-clinician relationship physician-patient communication Source Type: research