Mood Change and Empathy Decline Persist during Three Years of Internal Medicine Training
Academic MedicinePublished 20 January 2005
Lisa M. Bellini, Judy A. Shea
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Although graduating residents appear to be better off than the population norms, some domains of their mood disturbances and empathy never fully recover from their internship year.
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Internal medicine residency presents challenges resulting in common mood disturbances. Although graduating residents appear to be better off than the population norms, some domains of their mood disturbances and empathy never fully recover from their internship year.
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