Differences in medical students' empathy.
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.
Newton
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Department of Anatomy, University of Arkansas for Medical Sciences, Little Rock 72205, USA. bwnewton@exchange.uams.edu
Savidge
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MA
Barber
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Cleveland
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Clardy
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Beeman
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Hart
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D000704:Analysis of Variance; D004645:Empathy; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D011581:Psychological Tests / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D017678:Sex Distribution; D013337:Students, Medical / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data