Undergraduate medical students' empathy: current perspectives

Thelma Quince, Pia Thiemann, John Benson, Sarah Hyde Primary Care Unit, Department of Public Health and Primary Care, Institute of Public Health, University of Cambridge, Cambridge, UK Abstract: Empathy is important to patient care.It enhances patients’ satisfaction, comfort, self-efficacy, and trust which in turn may facilitate better diagno

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Necrotizing soft tissue infection following use of Punch Excision of Epithelialized Tract (PEET) procedure for gastrocutaneous fistula closure

Persistent gastrocutaneous fistula (GCF) is a common complication after removal of Dairy Cheese a gastrostomy tube.Many different techniques for GCF closure have been described.A novel technique involving a punch biopsy device was recently described, called the Punch Excision of Epithelialized Tract (PEET) procedure.This case report describes a ser

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