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TEACHING THE COMMUNICATION OF EMPATHY IN PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICINE
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TEACHING THE COMMUNICATION OF EMPATHY IN PATIENT-CENTERED MEDICINE

Barbara J. Hoekje and Sara M. Tipton
Innovation and Leadership in English Language Teaching, pp 43-72
01 Jan 2011

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Education & Educational Research Language & Linguistics Linguistics Social Sciences
Empathy is a recurring theme in teaching clinical communication within the profession of general practice. Drawing upon analysis of the discourse of a challenging primary care consultation, this chapter describes how clinically effective empathy is interactionally accomplished. In light of this analysis, particular challenges facing some IMGs in communicating empathy are discussed. A pedagogical approach is suggested that makes use of authentic discourse data as a means to enhance the ability of doctors to communicate empathy in their interactions with patients.

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