Jon LaPook: Empathic medicine

Jon LaPook: Empathic medicine

April 28, 2026 · 36 min · Season 33

About this episode

Jon LaPook discusses the importance of empathy in medicine and the initiatives to train healthcare providers.

CBS News’ medical correspondent, he also heads the Empathy Project, creating Hollywood-quality short films that train healthcare providers to be more humane and help empower patients to be effective participants in their own care.

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