COVID-19 Impact on the Doctor-Patient Relationship: Patient Perspectives on Emergency Physician Empathy and Communication

Sophia Aguirre; Kristen M. Jogerst; Zachary Ginsberg; Sandeep Voleti; Puneet Bhullar; Joshua Spegman; Taylor Viggiano; Jessica Monas; Douglas Rappaport

Volume 9, Issue 3 , July 2021, , Pages 125-132

Abstract
  Objective: To investigate in how the current COVID-19 pandemic affects patient’s perceptions of emergency physician empathy and communication. Methods: Patients cared for by Emergency Department physicians with the lowest satisfaction scores were surveyed within one week of discharge via phone. ...  Read More