Atencion primaria
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Observational Study
[Clinical empathy among family and community medicine residents and tutors. The view of physicians and patients].
To determine the degree of clinical empathy among family medicine residents and tutors. To gauge whether there is a relationship between physicians' self-perceived empathy levels and their patients' assessments. ⋯ Residents with previous work experience, final-year residents and those of Latin American origin score lower for empathy. There is a strong relationship between physicians' self-perceived empathy and their patients' views of their empathy levels.
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To assess the use of representativeness, availability, overconfidence, anchoring and adjustment heuristics in clinical practice, specifically in Primary Care setting. ⋯ The evidence about heuristic use in diagnostic process on clinical practice setting is limited, especially in Primary Care.