Through the Patient's Eyes
On Being Human
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 15745306 |
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| Authors | Audiey Kao (corresponding author) |
| Year | 1999 |
| Volume | 1 |
| Issue | 3 |
| Publication date | 1999-11-01 |
| Open Access | Yes |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | The AMA Journal of Ethic (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 2376-6980 • E-ISSN: 2376-6980 |
| Publisher | American Medical Association (PUBLISHER • US) |
| DOI | 10.1001/virtualmentor.1999.1.3.prsp1-9911 |
| OpenAlex | W2889603277 |
| Language | EN |
What is it like to be a patient, experiencing a debilitating, potentially life-threatening illness or encountering the health care environment, perhaps for the first time, from a position of vulnerability? Through the stories of patients, physicians come to see themselves, and most especially their communications, from the other side of the equation. When patients—and that includes physicians who become patients—voice their most intimate thoughts, feelings, and reactions, much can be learned
Empathy and Medical Education · Medicine · Psychology · Optometry
| Highly cited | No |
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