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December 2013 ~ kathiskreations
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Thursday, December 19, 2013. The difference between empathy and sympathy. As I head off into a blogging break through New Year's Day, I pass along this view. By Dr Brené Brown of the difference between empathy and sympathy, a distinction that those of us in the health care world would be wise to understand. "Empathy fuels connection. Sympathy drives disconnection.". Animation by Katy Davis. The sun is not only a painter but a sculptor. Look at this lovely excerpt from Florence Nightingale. All building o...
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August 2014 ~ kathiskreations
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Sunday, August 31, 2014. Why pay for end-of-life conversations? A story by Pam Belluck. In the New York Times. Left me with mixed feelings. Here's an excerpt:. Five years after it exploded into a political conflagration over “death panels,” the issue of paying doctors to talk to patients about end-of-life care is making a comeback, and such sessions may be covered for the 50 million Americans on Medicare as early as next year. Who can doubt that such conversations are useful, helpful, humane, and more?