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Journal of General Internal Medicine
Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine 9/2017

01-09-2017 | Letter to the Editor

Frustrated Patients and Fearful Physicians

Authors: Xiulu Ruan, MD, Jin Jun Luo, MD, PhD

Published in: Journal of General Internal Medicine | Issue 9/2017

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We read with interest the article by Henry and Holt1 entitled “Frustrated Patients and Fearful Physicians”, published in JGIM. The authors commented on an earlier paper by Dr. Unger that emphasized our obligation as physicians to practice empathy when treating patients suffering from chronic pain and to maintain the stance of compassion over fear.1 We fully support their statements. …
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Title
Frustrated Patients and Fearful Physicians
Authors
Xiulu Ruan, MD
Jin Jun Luo, MD, PhD
Publication date
01-09-2017
Publisher
Springer US
Published in
Journal of General Internal Medicine / Issue 9/2017
Print ISSN: 0884-8734
Electronic ISSN: 1525-1497
DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/s11606-017-4091-1

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