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Empathy and sensitivity are resources in family-oriented primary care that are largely developed in the providers’ own personal and family life. A physician’s appreciation of the richness of emotional life, the complexity of human problems, and the humility inherent in human suffering forms the foundation for such empathy and fuels a successful doctor-patient relationship. A physician may be drawn to primary care in the first place because his or her upbringing has resulted in a highly developed sense of responsibility and altruism. Many primary care physicians played a caretaking role that was highly valued in their original families, and has led to a commitment to serving others and a sensitivity to illness and loss.
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McDaniel, S.H., Campbell, T.L., Seaburn, D.B. (1990). Managing Personal and Professional Boundaries. In: Family-Oriented Primary Care. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-2096-9_23
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