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Walk in someone else's shoes - Empathy Day June 10th 2021

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 Reading stories can help to build empathy.

The Empathy Lab UK are running Empathy Day June 10th 2021. Many of the events are aimed at younger people, with the aim of encouraging an empathy-educated generation.

But it's never too late to start...

What is it like to walk in your patients' shoes?

Check out our Patient Voices collection to learn more about your patients, walk in their shoes and deliver better care.

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Our Patient Voices collection contains memoirs and biographies of all sorts of people who have encountered life-changing health challenges. 
You can browse through the collection online and reserve a title; or pop into the library to choose a book. 

Not a member of the Library? Learn how to join from our blog post.


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