%0 Journal Article %T EXPLORING EMPATHY IN PEDIATRICS RESIDENTS AT AN URBAN CHILDRENĄ¯S HOSPITAL IN CANADA %J Archive of "Paediatrics & Child Health". %D 2018 %R 10.1093/pch/pxy054.129 %X Empathy is fundamental to the physician-patient relationship, promoting both patient compliance and increased treatment efficacy. Studies attempting to quantify changes in empathy during residency are inconsistent in their findings; those examining paediatrics training specifically, are no more definitive. The mixed conclusions may stem from the use of self-reporting scores, which may fail to capture the essence of the effect %U https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC5961378/