Compassion in medicine: Are we failing our future doctors?

Daniela Martins-Mendes1

  • 1School of Medicine and Biomedical Sciences of University Fernando Pessoa, Avenida Fernando Pessoa, 150 São Cosme, Gondomar 4420-096, Portugal; Hospital Fernando Pessoa, Avenida Fernando Pessoa, CECLIN - Centre of Clinical Studies, 150 São Cosme, Gondomar 4420-096, Portugal; FP-I3ID - FP-I3ID, FP-BHS, Instituto de Investigação, Inovação e Desenvolvimento, Biomedical Health Sciences, University Fernando Pessoa, Praça de 9 de Abril 349, Porto 4249-004, Portugal; RISE-UFP, Health Research Innovation, Fernando Pessoa University, Praça de 9 de Abril 349, Porto 4249-004, Portugal; Department of Biomedicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Porto, Alameda Prof Hernâni Monteiro, Porto 4200-319, Portugal.

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