empathy qs Flashcards
how would you define empathy to someone who doesnt know what it means?
why is empathy important in medicine?
can you learn empathy in an lecture?
is being empathetic or sympathetic more important in medicine?
As A Medical Student On A Hospital Ward Placement, How Would You Explain To A Patient That They Need To Have Another Blood Sample Taken Since The Last Test Has Been Lost?
Why Should Members Of A Healthcare Team Show Empathy Towards One Another As Well As Towards Their Patients?
As A Doctor, How Would You Deal With A Parent Who Has Brought Their Child Into A&E And Is Angry About Them Having To Wait A Long Time To Be Seen?
What Would You Say To A Female Patient Who Is Scared To Get The HPV Vaccine Which Protects Against Cervical Cancer?
What Thoughts And Feelings Will Go Through The Mind Of A Patient After Having Been Told That Their Alcoholism Has Led To Irreversible Liver Damage?
Tell Us About A Time You’ve Displayed Empathy
As a recently qualified Junior Doctor, you are given the chance to perform your first unsupervised colonoscopy. During the procedure, the colonoscopy perforates the colon, resulting in the patient becoming acutely unwell and dying just two days later. The patient’s family has now come to see you; how would you approach the situation?
