Understanding the Difference Between Empathy and Emotional Reasoning
In order to empathize with patients, a healthcare provider needs to first communicate in order to understand the patient's circumstances. Empathy is defined as the intellectual identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another. Read a case study of a 26-year-old patient diagnosed with testicular cancer and the decision the nurse treating him made and learn more about what it takes to be truly empathetic.
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