Mindfulness in Medicine @UMKC

Key readings – Mindful Practice in Medicine

• Beckman HB, Wendland M, Mooney C, Krasner MS, Quill TE, Suchman AL, Epstein RM. “The impact of a program in mindful communication on primary care physicians.” Acad Med. 2012;87(6):1-5. Read article
• Epstein RM (2017). Attending: Medicine, Mindfulness, and Humanity. New York: Scribner.
• Epstein RM (1999). “Mindful practice.” JAMA, 282(9): 833-839. Read article
• Epstein RM, Marshall F, Sanders M, Krasner MS. “Effect of an intensive mindful practice workshop on patient-centered compassionate care, clinician well-being, work engagement, and teamwork.” Journal of Continuing Education in the Health Professions. 2022;42(1):19-27. Read article
• Epstein RM, Siegel DJ, Silberman J. “Self-monitoring in clinical practice: a challenge for medical educators.” J Contin Educ Health Prof. 2008;28(1):5-13. Read article
• Krasner MS, Epstein RM, Beckman H, Suchman AL, Chapman B, Mooney CJ, Quill TE. “Association of an educational program in mindful communication with burnout, empathy, and attitudes among primary care physicians.” JAMA. 2009;302(12):1284-93. Read article
• Naehrig D, Schokman A, Hughes JK, Epstein R, Hickie IB, Glozier N. “Effect of interventions for the well-being, satisfaction, and flourishing of general practitioners-a systematic review.” BMJ open. 2021;11(8):e046599. Read article
• Scheepers RA, Emke H, Epstein RM, Lombarts K. “The impact of mindfulness-based interventions on doctors' well-being and performance: a systematic review.” Med Educ.2020;54(2):138-49. Read article

"Moment-to-moment purposeful attentiveness to one’s own
physical and mental processes during everyday work with the
goal of practicing with clarity and compassion"

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