women more empathetic than men, study says

here's a low impact tibit, in honor of the thanksgiving holiday...

RANDOM TANGENT:
--study of 248 3rd year med students, rated by their patients after standardized patient encounters

--women seem more empathetic: scored higher than men on 3 measures of empathy
--asian american students scored lower than white students


BOTTOM LINE:
--as an asian, male physician, should i be worried?

Reference(s): Berg K, et al. Medical students' self-reported empathy and simulated patients' assessments of student empathy: an analysis by gender and ethnicity

Vittles for Contemplation

FYI/E:
--Emergency Physicians Monthly had an interesting article in last month's issue that made me think more than usual, figure I'd call some attention to it for those that might've missed it.

LINK:
--http://www.epmonthly.com/features/current-features/between-a-rock-and-a-hard-place/

10-SECOND VERSION:
--guy with hx CAD is getting a belly CT, complains of itching, then SOB/throat tightness, and ECG looks like a STEMI. what now? epi? cath lab? change your scrubs?
--i think i've eventually come to terms with what I'd do (won't tell you, will let y'all ponder a bit), but makes you think, no?

Reference(s): http://www.epmonthly.com/