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Endemic: What it might mean for masks, COVID-19 shots and more

...person, which we often do when we assign people to groups or categories. Empathy and compassion are important." Kaysen gives an example: "I can understand that the lockdown was an...

...person, which we often do when we assign people to groups or categories. Empathy and compassion are important." Kaysen gives an example: "I can understand that the lockdown was an...

Program improves resilience for parents of kids with autism

...autism benefit from a program of scientifically backed strategies to build acceptance, mindfulness, optimism and resilience -- and to improve family relationships. "Parents of kids with autism experience more parenting-related...

...autism benefit from a program of scientifically backed strategies to build acceptance, mindfulness, optimism and resilience -- and to improve family relationships. "Parents of kids with autism experience more parenting-related...

How writing helps medical students and doctors handle stress

...https://www.ted.com/talks/laurel_braitman_the_mental_health_benefits_of_storytelling_for_health_care_workers?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare Laurel Braitman, PhD, presents at TED Vancouver 2019 in British Columbia. Discovering the benefits She began teaching for Stanford Medicine & the Muse in 2015, leading storytelling workshops for...

...https://www.ted.com/talks/laurel_braitman_the_mental_health_benefits_of_storytelling_for_health_care_workers?utm_campaign=tedspread&utm_medium=referral&utm_source=tedcomshare Laurel Braitman, PhD, presents at TED Vancouver 2019 in British Columbia. Discovering the benefits She began teaching for Stanford Medicine & the Muse in 2015, leading storytelling workshops for...

Is mindfulness worthy of all the hype?

...doesn't always stand out above and beyond other treatments. While some claim that these reviews refute mindfulness’ benefits, that claim is up for debate. If meditation’s benefits are equivalent to...

...doesn't always stand out above and beyond other treatments. While some claim that these reviews refute mindfulness’ benefits, that claim is up for debate. If meditation’s benefits are equivalent to...

When health professionals have empathy, patients aren’t the only ones who benefit

...are complex, multifaceted people. And instilling empathy in our students has implications beyond the benefit to patients – it also helps these more emotionally evolved new doctors to help themselves,...

...are complex, multifaceted people. And instilling empathy in our students has implications beyond the benefit to patients – it also helps these more emotionally evolved new doctors to help themselves,...

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How AI can improve end-of-life care

...received the best, most appropriate care. In the new issue of Stanford Medicine magazine, writer Kris Newby describes a Stanford pilot program that marries technology and compassion, artificial intelligence and...

...received the best, most appropriate care. In the new issue of Stanford Medicine magazine, writer Kris Newby describes a Stanford pilot program that marries technology and compassion, artificial intelligence and...

Modern medicine is challenging the ability of doctors to listen to, bond with patients

...it also creates a "separation between the science of medicine and the humanism and compassion of medicine," Minor says. Glaseroff, who last year joined Stanford's Clinical Excellence Research Center to...

...it also creates a "separation between the science of medicine and the humanism and compassion of medicine," Minor says. Glaseroff, who last year joined Stanford's Clinical Excellence Research Center to...