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Empathy As A Hermeneutic Practice, Ellen S. More

Ellen S. More

This essay will argue for the centrality of empathy in the doctor-patient relationship-as a core of ethically sound, responsible therapeutics. By "empathy," I intend an explicitly hermeneutic practice, informed by a reflexive understanding of patient and self. After providing an overview of the history of the concept of empathy in clinical medicine, I discuss current definitions and the use of Balint groups in residency training as a way to develop empathic competence in novice physicians.

Oncolog, Volume 52, Number 01, January 2007, Dawn Chalaire, Don Norwood, Robert Buckman Md, Phd

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

• Toward Personalized Medicine
• Making Strides in Esophageal Cancer
• House Call: Eat Well, Live Longer
• DiaLog: The Secret of Good "Person-Doctoring", by Robert Buckman, MD, PhD, Adjunct Professor of Neuro­-Oncology, M. D. Anderson Professor, University of Toronto

Oncolog, Volume 50, Number 10, October 2005, Beth Notzon, Rachel Williams, Maurie Markman Md

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• Cytogenetics: Major Insights from Microscopic Details
• Breaking the News
• House Call: From My Bookshelf to Yours
• DiaLog: Intraperitoneal Chemotherapy: A New Strategy for Advanced Ovarian Cancer, by Maurie Markman, MD, Vice President for Clinical Research

Oncolog, Volume 48, Number 04, April 2003, Katie Prout Matias, Karen Stuyck

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

• Study of Epigenetic Changes Leads to Treatment Advances in Adult Leukemias
• Protocols: Studies Examine Treatment of Leukemia
• The Cost of Caring: Dealing with the Stress of Being an Oncologist
• Excerpts from Focus Groups Featured in Video to Help Oncologists Cope with Stress
• House Call: Chemoprevention: Preventing Cancer with a Pill

Oncolog, Volume 47, Number 06, June 2002, Kate O'Suilleabhain, Dawn Chalaire, Shellie M. Scott Bs

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• Drug Development Program Paves the Way for FDA Approval of New Agents
• Pediatric New Agents Working Group Advances the Study of Novel Treatments in Young Patients
• DiaLog: Patients and Physicians: Partners in Health Care, by Shellie M. Scott, BS, Physician Assistant, Department of Urology
• House Call: Taking a More Active Role in Your Own Health Care
• As Population of Cancer Survivors Grows, Studies of Long-Term Health Effects Become More Critical, Researchers Say

Oncolog, Volume 45, Number 12, December 2000, Sunni Hosemann, Noelle Heinze, Alison Rufffin

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• And Cancer Too: Treating Cancer Alongside Other Conditions
• Compass: Clinical Practice Guidelines
• New Study Measures the Effects of Mood and Hereditary Tendencies to Smoke on Tobacco Cessation
• House Call: How to Talk with Your Doctor
• Controlling Infections in Patients with Neutropenia Remains a Challenge

Oncolog, Volume 44, Number 01, January 1999, Stephanie Deming, Lewis Foxhall M.D., Sunni Hosemann, Beth W. Allen

OncoLog MD Anderson's Report to Physicians (All issues)

• Innovative PET Camera Readied for Tumor Detection Trials
• House Call: How to Talk With Your Doctor
• Community Physicians: Important Partners With M. D. Anderson
• DiaLog: Liaison Program Strives to Enhance Access, by Lewis Foxhall, MD, Associate Vice President for Health Policy
• Fatigue: The Multidimensional Side Effect
• High Resolution, High Sensitivity, and Variable Field of View Set MDACAM Apart

Oncolog, Volume 43, Number 07, July 1998, Sunita Patterson, Beth W. Allen, Sunni Hosemann, Porter Storey Md

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• Palliative care outreach extends to all patients, providing a way station for cancer-weary travelers
• Understanding the lure and promise of angiogenesis inhibition
• House Call: Mammography: An Opportunity to Detect Breast Cancer Early
• DiaLog: When Treatments Fail: What Physicians Can Do, What Patients Can Teach, by Porter Storey, MD, Adjunct Assistant Professor of Medicine

Oncolog, Volume 38, Number 03 July-September 1993, Staff

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• Liposomal cisplatin analogue is less toxic and more effective than cisplatin
• Physicians can help allay fear by helping patients understand cancer risk
• The physician's role in smoking cessation