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Comment
. 2001 Apr 7;322(7290):865.

Empathy is important for enablement

S W Mercer, G C Watt, D Reilly
Comment

Empathy is important for enablement

S W Mercer et al. BMJ. .
No abstract available

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  • Enhancing human healing.
    Reilly D. Reilly D. BMJ. 2001 Jan 20;322(7279):120-1. doi: 10.1136/bmj.322.7279.120. BMJ. 2001. PMID: 11159554 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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