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Podcast: The Podcast by KevinMD
Episode: How empathy and emotional intelligence transform patient care
Description: We are joined by Paul Pender, an ophthalmologist with extensive experience in patient care. We explore the vital role emotional intelligence plays in strengthening the physician-patient bond, particularly in challenging health care environments. Paul shares insights into how self-awareness, empathy, and relationship management enhance caregiving, build trust, and help alleviate patient suffering. We also discuss the emotional challenges physicians face, including moral injury and burnout, and how cultivating compassion-driven skills can transform patient outcomes and physician resilience. Paul Pender is an ophthalmologist. He discusses the KevinMD article, "Why meaningful patient connections matter in medicine." <...