Building an emotionally intelligent medical practice.

Full Abstract

This article reviews each of the five components of emotional intelligence, describes their relevance to the management of contemporary medical practices, and provides some practical steps health professionals and practice managers can take to enhance emotional intelligence. The benefits derived from such a review will necessarily vary from person to person and practice to practice, depending on the baseline from which we begin. Nevertheless, all of us can benefit from learning more about emotional intelligence.

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Author information

Author/s: Gunderman, Richard B (RB); Ertel, Nathan W (NW);

Affiliation: Indiana University School of Medicine, USA. rbgunder(-atsign-)iupui.edu

Journal and publication information

Publication Type: Journal Article

Journal: The Journal of medical practice management : MPM (J Med Pract Manage), published in United States. (Language: eng)

Reference: -2006 Mar-Apr; vol 21 (issue 5) : pp 280-4

Dates: Created 2006/05/22; Completed 2006/06/27;

PMID: 16711094, status: MEDLINE (last retrieval date: 12/26/2008)

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Personnel Management - methods
Practice Management - organization & administration
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