Beyond the White Coat and the Johnny: What makes for a Compassionate Patient-Caregiver Relationship?
Highlights from a panel discussion on compassionate care sponsored by the Schwartz Center at its 10th anniversary and moderated by veteran journalist John Hockenberry. The panel included clinicians and patients, and Darshak Sanghavi, MD, summarized the elements of compassionate care based on Rounds discussions held at 54 hospitals in the summer of 2005.