Differences in medical students' empathy

B W Newton; M A Savidge; L Barber; E Cleveland; J Clardy; G Beeman; T Hart

doi:10.1097/00001888-200012000-00020

Differences in medical students' empathy

Acad Med. 2000 Dec;75(12):1215. doi: 10.1097/00001888-200012000-00020.

Authors

B W Newton¹, M A Savidge, L Barber, E Cleveland, J Clardy, G Beeman, T Hart

Affiliation

¹ Department of Anatomy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72205, USA. bwnewton@exchange.uams.edu

PMID: 11112725
DOI: 10.1097/00001888-200012000-00020

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.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Analysis of Variance
Empathy*
Female
Humans
Male
Psychological Tests / statistics & numerical data
Sex Distribution
Students, Medical / psychology*
Students, Medical / statistics & numerical data