Medical education follows the clinical drive toward patient-centered care and, therefore, puts strong emphasis on the development of empathy by medical students. It has, however, been found that there is a decline in empathy throughout a student’s education. Students’ participation in role-play as the doctor has been proved to improve patient care in a clinical capacity. Here, it is proposed that patient role-play can enhance patient care holistically, by enhancing key communication skills and student’s empathy.
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Rasasingam, D., Kerry, G., Gokani, S., Zargaran, A., Ash, J., & Mittal, A. (2017). Being a patient: A medical student’s perspective. Advances in Medical Education and Practice, 8, 163–165. https://doi.org/10.2147/AMEP.S121654
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