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This article is an introduction to a thematic section on the phenomenology of empathy in medicine, attempting to provide an expose of the field. It also provides introductions to the individual articles of the thematic section.
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Svenaeus, F. The phenomenology of empathy in medicine: an introduction. Med Health Care and Philos 17, 245–248 (2014). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11019-014-9547-z
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