Building Empathy

In this narrative medicine essay, a critical care physician who recovered from a critical illness reflects on the importance of empathy and how patients and families can feel and see things physicians can’t.

Authors

Ian J. Barbash (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-9840-0576)

Institutions

University of Pittsburgh (US)

Publication Details

Journal: JAMA
Published: 2026-02-05
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1001/jama.2026.0009
Primary Topic: Empathy and Medical Education
Type: article
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Building Empathy

Ian J. Barbash

Feb 5, 2026

JAMA

Empathy and Medical Education

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Building Empathy

Ian J. Barbash

February 5, 2026article en

Abstract

JAMAVol. 335(12)

University of Pittsburgh (US)

Reduced inequalities

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Empathy and Medical Education

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