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Differences in Medical Studentsʼ Empathy

Academic MedicinePublished 1 December 2000
Bruce W. Newton, Mildred A. Savidge, Laurie Barber, Elton Cleveland, James A. Clardy, G. Marvin Beeman
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TL;DR

Medical students' Balanced Emotional Empathy Scale scores were compared by year, sex, and expressed specialty choice, and were lower for students choosing non-core specialties, and for M4 men students compared with M3 men students.

Abstract

Medical students' Balanced Emotional Empathy Scale scores were compared by year, sex, and expressed specialty choice. Scores were lower for students choosing non-core specialties, and for M4 men students compared with M3 men students.

Keywords

Medicine