“What we need in medical schools is not to teach empathy, as much as to preserve it - the process of learning huge volumes of information about disease, of learning a specialized language, can ironically make one lose sight of the patient one came to serve; empathy can be replaced by cynicism.”

Share & Save

Meaning

Not documented yet.

When It Was Said

Not documented yet.

Who It Was Said To

Not documented yet.

Historical Context

Not documented yet.

Source

Not documented yet.

Original Language & Translation

Originally said in English.

Did They Really Say It?

Not documented yet.

Did You Know?

Not documented yet.

About Abraham Verghese

Abraham Verghese is quoted here; further biographical details are not publicly available.

More from Abraham Verghese (73 quotes) →
"What we need in medical schools is not to teach empathy, as much as t…" — Abraham Verghese | Daily Quotes