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How do you practice empathy-based care in your dealings with patients?
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I personally ask leading questions aside from dwelling on the primary complaint of my patients with relevance to the basic medical history taking part. A simple pat on the back assuring them that they
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How do you practice empathy-based care in your dealings with patients?

posted at 29/10/2012 4:29 PM GMT on bmj.com
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I personally ask leading questions aside from dwelling on the primary complaint of my patients with relevance to the basic medical history taking part. A simple pat on the back assuring them that they'll be fine makes a big difference.

Re: How do you practice empathy-based care in your dealings with patients?

posted at 29/10/2012 7:55 PM GMT on bmj.com
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I care about the whole person as a human being, not just as a patient with a concrete disease.   I help them to climb and descend to the examination table, and as we walk to the weight scale I put my arm on the patiens shoulder.
That has worked fine for me over the years.

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