In humans, the combination of all sex-specific genetic, epigenetic, and hormonal influences
of biologic sex produces different in vivo environments for male and female cells. We dissect …

Background Empathy allows a physician to understand the patient's situation and feelings
and respond appropriately. Consequently, empathy gives rise to better diagnostics and …

Empathy is important to patient care. It enhances patients' satisfaction, comfort, self-efficacy,
and trust which in turn may facilitate better diagnosis, shared decision making, and therapy …

Objectives We have conducted this study to assess medical students' empathy and to
examine empathy differences by students' socio-demographic characteristics, including …

The 'Millennial'generation faces medical education learning environment challenges
differently. We explore gender differences in burnout, perceived stress, and empathic …

Despite the increasing awareness of the relevance of empathy in patient care, some findings
suggest that medical schools may be contributing to the deterioration of students' empathy …

Background More empathetic physicians are more likely to achieve higher patient
satisfaction, adherence to treatments, and health outcomes. In the context of medical …

Health professions education is that part of the education system which applies educational
philosophy, theory, principles and practice in a complex relationship with busy clinical …

Background Given the influence that personality can have on empathy, this study explores
the relationship between empathy and personality, using three different measures of …

Introduction: The suggestion that empathy “declines” or “erodes” as students progress
through medical school has largely rested on observations reported from Jefferson Medical …