The Importance of EmpathyâAs I Have Studied and Experienced It. Empathy is a crucial component of the patient-physician relationship and has been associated with improved patient outcomes in multiple studies. The importance of empathy has been of major interest to me as a student of the John A. Burns School of Medicine (JABSOM). At the medical school I have learned that Kim, et al, 1 for example, analyzed the role of patient-perceived empathy and demonstrated that affective empathy led to a greater exchange of information, increased partnership, and interpersonal trust.
Larry Nassar, the former acclaimed USA Gymnastics team doctor, pleaded guilty Wednesday to seven counts of first-degree criminal sexual conduct and admitted in a Michigan court to using his position to sexually abuse underage girls.
Several victims began testified during the sentencing hearings of Michigan sports doctor Larry Nassar. He has been accused of sexually abusing more than 140 women. (Amber Ferguson,Monica Akhtar/The Washington Post) As if any more proof were needed, Dr. Nassar showed his absence of any shame when he complained how difficult it was for him to listen to the statements.