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Mindful practice.

R M Epstein1

  • 1Department of Family Medicine, University of Rochester School of Medicine and Dentistry, New York 14620, USA. ronald_epstein@urmc.rochester.edu

JAMA
|September 9, 1999
PubMed
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Mindfulness in clinical practice enhances physicians' ability to listen, reduce errors, and improve decision-making. Cultivating this nonjudgmental self-awareness is key to compassionate and competent patient care.

Area of Science:

  • Medical Education
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Professional Development

Background:

  • Mindfulness involves nonjudgmental attention to internal and external processes.
  • This self-reflection is crucial for physicians' professional activities.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To explore the role of mindfulness in clinical practice.
  • To understand how mindfulness enhances physician competence and professionalism.

Main Methods:

  • The study discusses the nature of mindfulness and its impact on different types of knowledge (explicit and tacit).
  • It highlights methods for cultivating self-monitoring, awareness of tacit knowledge, and curiosity.

Main Results:

  • Mindfulness improves physicians' ability to listen to patients, recognize errors, refine skills, make evidence-based decisions, and act with compassion.
Keywords:
Professional Patient Relationship

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  • Mindlessness can lead to deviations from professionalism and errors.
  • Mindfulness integrates relationship-centered care and evidence-based medicine.

    • Conclusions:

    • Mindfulness is a vital characteristic of good clinical practice.
    • While not explicitly taught, mindfulness can be modeled and cultivated in medical learners.
    • It bridges the gap between patient-centered and evidence-based approaches.