Book · 2019 · Compassion
Compassionomics
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Wound up writing a book that tries to answer these questions it is called compassionomics the Revolutionary scientific evidence that caring makes a difference.
Stephen Dubner · Freakonomics Radio · Nov 2021 Listen at 7:44 What they say about it
- Argues compassion improves outcomes“improves medical outcomes and reduces costs”2
- Cites scientific research“cites several research papers”2
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They have co-authored a book called compassionomics which argues that when doctors treat their patients with compassion it improves medical outcomes and reduces costs.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Aug 2023 This is the most radical argument that Stephen Trzeciak and Anthony Mazzarelli make in their book Compassionomics, all that stuff about how compassion is good for patients both physiologically and psychologically.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Aug 2023 Their book cites several research papers that take a variety of approaches.
Stephen Dubner Freakonomics Radio · Nov 2021 There's a whole section of the book dedicated to the data on quality of care and we've found associations in the data.
There are 281 references in this book of original science research papers that show that compassion matters.
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Compassionomics by Stephen Trzeciak and Anthony Mazzarelli is a non-fiction book that examines the scientific evidence behind how healthcare provider compassion improves medical outcomes, enhances patient physiological and psychological well-being, and reduces costs. The book was featured on Freakonomics Radio in episodes hosted by Stephen Dubner, including a rerun and a dedicated episode where Dubner and co-author Anthony Mazzarelli discussed its findings. Dubner highlighted that the authors argue that when doctors treat their patients compassionately, it leads to better outcomes and lower expenses, noting that this is the most radical argument presented in the work. Furthermore, Dubner cited specific data points and statistics directly from the book regarding what patients view as extremely important traits in a physician, and discussed how the authors relied on a variety of research papers to conclude that compassion effectively modulates pain perception. Anthony Mazzarelli also spoke on the podcast, pointing out that an entire section of the book is dedicated to data regarding the quality of care, noting that they found clear associations between caring and fewer medical errors. The podcast segments collectively used the book to address the wider culture of healthcare and to underscore the measurable value of empathy in clinical settings.
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Stephen Dubner here's one data point that trisiac and mazzarelli cite in compassionomics when patients are asked what they… 8
“here's one data point that trisiac and mazzarelli cite in compassionomics when patients are asked what they consider extremely important traits in a doctor”
“they have co-authored a book called compassionomics which argues that when doctors treat their patients with compassion it improves medical outcomes and reduces costs”
“this is the most radical argument that Stephen treziak and Anthony mazzarelli make in their book compassionomics all that stuff about how compassion is good for patients both physiologically and psychologically”
“wound up writing a book that tries to answer these questions it is called compassionomics the Revolutionary scientific evidence that caring makes a difference”
“here's one data point that trisiac and mazzarelli cite in compassionomics”
“how did they reach that conclusion their book cites several research papers that take a variety of approaches”
“they have co-authored a book called compassionomics which argues that when doctors treat their patients with compassion it improves medical outcomes and reduces costs”
“this is the most radical argument that Stephen treziak and Anthony mazzarelli make in their book compassionomics all that stuff about how compassion is good for patients both physiologically and psychologically”
Anthony Mazzarelli so there's a whole section of the book dedicated to the data on quality of care and we've found association… 1
“so there's a whole section of the book dedicated to the data on quality of care and we've found associations in the data”
Stephen Trzeciak so going back to what we were talking about earlier even though there are 281 references in this book of or… 1
“so going back to what we were talking about earlier even though there are 281 references in this book of original science research papers that show that compassion matters”
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“wound up writing a book that tries to answer these questions it is called compassionomics the Revolutionary scientific evidence that caring makes a difference”