Talk: compassion and healthcare with Dr. Robert Youngson

Dr. Youngson looks at the scientific evidence behind why healthcare needs to shift to healing the whole person. 

Event date: Thursday, November 8th, 2012 – 6:00pm – 7:30pm

Location: Alway Building, Room M106 Stanford University Medical Center 300 Pasteur Drive Stanford, CA 94305 Map

The Center for Compassion and Altruism Research and Education at Stanford University presents a talk on compassion in healthcare with Robin Youngson, MD.

Dr. Youngson weaves together scientific evidence with personal stories from both patients and practitioners. He will address the reasons behind burnout in the industry and how compassionate practices have lead to surprising, evidence-based solutions.

This event is free and open to the public. Registration required

Register for the Compassion in Healthcare talk.