The Empathic Doctor: Intersections of the Body, Brain and Language
An Interdisciplinary Conference Exploring the Relationship Between the Physician and Patient From a Variety of Perspectives: Historical, Literary, Clinical and Linguistic
Event Details
Date
Saturday, April 10, 2010
Time
9 a.m.
Location
Description
Sponsored by the Brittingham Trust, the Gold Humanism Honor Society, and the Department of French and Italian. Please register ahead of time. Presentations include: "Empathy and Sympathy: A Historical Perspective"; "Empathy and AIDS: Personal, Literary, Cultural Contexts"; "Empathy and Pain: Pain’s Resistance to Description"; and a round table featuring practicing physicians on their experiences of clinical empathy.
Cost
Free
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