Empathy Archives - Baylor College of Medicine Blog Network

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

From one human to another: Empathy 101

November 6, 2019Cancer, 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, 2018May 30, 2018Anxiety, 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, 2017May 12, 2017Center 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