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Hands reaching out to each other from between concrete slabs

Handles of empathy: Navigating the complexity of humanity in medicine and art

January 12, 2024 American Society of Bioethics and Humanities, American Society of Bioethics and Humanities conference, Art, Compassionate Care, Empathy, Humanity, humanity in medicine

“Every event has two handles – one by which it can be carried, and one by which it can’t. If your brother does you wrong,

Policywise

You can’t mask empathy

September 18, 2020 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Childbirth, COVID-19, Empathy, Family and community medicine

A reminder that authentic relationships and empathic communication still prevail in medicine during the pandemic.

Momentum

From one human to another: Empathy 101

November 6, 2019 Cancer, Dan L Duncan Comprehensive Cancer Center, Empathy, Healthcare

Empathy is both an interesting and important element of healthcare. Displaying emotions was once taught to be an unacceptable weakness. However, in the ever-evolving field

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Turning anxiety into empathy

May 30, 2018 Anxiety, Depression, Empathy, Holland Kaplan, Mental Health, Mental Health Month

Medical school was the first time in my life that I suffered from debilitating anxiety. I was overwhelmed by the volume of information I was

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Visiting Ecuador: A lesson in empathy

May 12, 2017 Center for Medical Ethics and Health Policy, Cultural Competency, Diversity, Ecuador, Empathy, Erika Versalovic, Inclusion, International Health

Editor’s note: This blog post is the second part of a two-part series. Read part one. A few months ago, a group of faculty and staff