S7 E5: Christmas Special - Empathy in GP, an interview with Dr Andy Ward

About this episode

This episode discusses the importance of empathy in general practice with Dr Andy Ward.

Welcome to the Hot Topics Podcast from NB Medical with Dr Neal Tucker. Merry Christmas, everyone! This is a special edition on empathy in general practice. Does it matter, and what does the research tell us? Can not being a grinch in surgery make a difference to our patients and ourselves? We are joined by NB colleague Dr Andy Ward, who is also Associate Professor of Medical Education and an Honorary Senior Academic General Practitioner at the Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare a...

People in this episode

Host: Dr Neal Tucker

Guest: Dr Andy Ward

Topics covered

• empathy
• general practice
• medical education
• patient care
• Christmas special

Keywords

• empathy
• general practice
• patient care
• medical education
• Christmas special

Mentioned in this episode

Organizations: Stoneygate Centre for Empathic Healthcare

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