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Burnt out doctors have less empathy

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New Zealand
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Empathy is an important part of the patient-doctor relationship, but as medical professionals become more exhausted, they have less empathy towards their patients. New Zealand researchers surveyed almost 200 Senior Medical Officers, and found that 45 per cent were experiencing high levels of personal burnout. This has a negative impact on both the wellbeing of doctors, and that of their patients.

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