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Empathy in Korean medical students: Findings from a nationwide survey

Kyung Hye ParkInje University, Republic of Korea,
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Hyerin RohInje University, Republic of Korea, Correspondence[email protected]
,
Dae Hun SuhSeoul National University, Republic of Korea,
&
Mohammadreza HojatThomas Jefferson University, USA
Pages 943-948 | Published online: 03 Sep 2014

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