Hospitality to Strangers Empathy in the Physician-Patient Relationship

In an era of transition and tension in American health care, Dorothy M. Owens offers a model of empathic communication that benefits both patients and physicians. Drawing from concepts in the domains of psychology and theology, she constructs a model of empathy that is ethical and reciprocal. An integrated model of empathy recognizes the physical, psychological, spiritual, and social nature of human beings. Empathy is a clinically useful, time-effective communication skill that can be taught in medical and pastoral education. Dr. Owens's unique approach to empathy is applicable to other professional and personal relationships as well.Owens, Dorothy M. is the author of 'Hospitality to Strangers Empathy in the Physician-Patient Relationship' with ISBN 9780788506031 and ISBN 078850603X.