title: Can compassion be taught.
abstract: Compassion is a vital part of good nursing care, but many commentators say that it is increasingly lacking. Martin Johnson examines the concept and whether it can be taught.
authors.affiliation: University of Salford School of Nursing, Manchester.
authors.forename: Martin
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Johnson
mesh_terms: D004506:Education, Nursing; D004645:Empathy; D006801:Humans; D009723:Nurse-Patient Relations; D006113:United Kingdom