title: [93 YEARS OF CLINICAL EMPATHY, STATE-OF-THE-ART MEDICINE AND RESEARCH EXCELLENCE].
abstract: This issue of Harefuah is devoted to articles and reviews written by the medical staff of Bnai Zion Medical Center in Haifa. Celebrating 93 years since its inception, Bnai Zion Medical Center is home to the oldest public hospital in Haifa, and a founding affiliate of the Technion's Faculty of Medicine. Known for its centers of excellence and the impactful clinical and basic research developed, the hospital has a reputation for state-of-the-art medicine, both conventional and complementary. Bnai Zion prides itself as an innovation leader in medical and nursing education, with its staff's empathetic and personalized approach to patient care, and the center's dedication to applying emotional intelligence to medicine.
authors.forename: Aharon
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kessel
authors.forename: Majed
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Odeh
authors.forename: Amnon
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Rofe
mesh_terms: D000046:Academic Medical Centers / Q000266:history* / Q000592:standards; D056348:Emotional Intelligence; D004645:Empathy; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel; D005791:Patient Care / Q000379:methods* / Q000592:standards