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Crying in the Curriculum
Nancy R. Angoff, MD, MPH, MEd
New Haven, Conn
JAMA. 2001;286:1017-1018.
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Medical students worry about crying. They worry about losing control in front of patients, their peers, and the health care team, yet physicians rarely discuss crying. When they do cry, physicians risk being considered unprofessional, weak, or emotionally unstable.1-2 In truth, however, crying may be an expression of empathy and compassion desired in medical students and in physicians.
For the past two years I have asked students who met with me at the end of their third year the following question: "During your clinical rotations, did you ever cry?" Of the 182 students asked, 133 have cried at least once, 30 have been on the verge of crying, and only 19 denied crying. I also asked if anyone else on the medical team knew they had cried and, if so, their response.
The students who admitted they had cried have told vivid stories, most . . . [Full Text of this Article]
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