From detached concern to empathy: humanizing medical practice
Auteur :
Halpern, Jodi
Éditeur :
Oxford University Press Inc
ISBN :
9780195111194
Date de publication :
28 juin 2001
Dimensions :
23,9 x 16,5 x 1,9 cm
Poids :
435 g
Langue :
Anglais
Pays d'origine :
USA
This book offers an in-depth analysis of the cognitive and ethical role of emotion, particularly empathy, in medical practice. The author explains how doctors can use empathy in diagnosing and treating patients without jeopardizing their objectivity or projecting their own values on to patients.