A doctor’s life-changing realization about empathy after becoming a patient [podcast]

A doctor’s life-changing realization about empathy after becoming a patient [podcast] 
MedPage Today's KevinMD.com; podcast by KevinMD; 11/10/24 
Join us for a conversation with Fazlur Rahman, a hematology-oncology physician and author of Our Connected Lives. In this episode, we explore how Fazlur’s journey from physician to patient transformed his understanding of empathy. He reflects on the importance of personal connection in medicine, the impact of a lack of empathy on both doctors and patients, and the need for medical education to include the humanities to foster compassionate care. This episode dives deep into the role empathy plays in improving patient outcomes and doctor-patient relationships. Fazlur Rahman is a hematology-oncology physician and author of Our Connected Lives. He discusses the KevinMD article, “From doctor to patient: a life-changing lesson in empathy.”