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Communication Commentary
Published Online: 25 October 2022

Engaging the “Difficult” Patient: Strengthening Empathic Communication Skills

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Published in print: Fall 2022
Published online: 25 October 2022

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  1. “difficult” patient
  2. empathic communication skills
  3. personality disorders
  4. theater training
  5. patient engagement

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Dorothy E. Stubbe, M.D. [email protected]
Child Study Center, Yale University School of Medicine, New Haven, Connecticut.

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Dr. Stubbe reports no financial relationships with commercial interests.

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