On the need for empathy in the acute hospital setting.
Journal
British journal of hospital medicine (London, England : 2005)
ISSN: 1750-8460
Titre abrégé: Br J Hosp Med (Lond)
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101257109
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
02 Oct 2023
02 Oct 2023
Historique:
medline:
2
11
2023
pubmed:
31
10
2023
entrez:
31
10
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This article reviews the need for empathy, and what happens in its absence in an acute hospital setting, using the example of a homeless man in an emergency department. Three simple but meaningful changes that all healthcare practitioners can make are recommended to promote empathy.
Identifiants
pubmed: 37906071
doi: 10.12968/hmed.2023.0210
doi:
Types de publication
Review
Editorial
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM