DOES EMPATHY REALLY DECLINE DURING RESIDENCY TRAINING? A LONGITUDINAL LOOK AT CHANGES IN MEASURED EMPATHY IN A COMMUNITY PROGRAM

Does empathy really decline during residency training? A longitudinal look at changes in measured empathy in a community program

Introduction Some studies, most cross sectional and urban, have shown a decline in empathy during residency training prompting medical educators to consider changes in curriculum or training environment.Our aim was to determine if there was a decline using a longitudinal, paired annual empathy measure across three years of a family medicine residen

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