In “Empathy 101,” comics journalist Josh Neufeld uses the comic book form to tell the real-life story of how the University of Chicago and other medical schools are using improv comedy, virtual reality and even comics to improve communication and understanding between doctors and patients.
“Too often, patients perceive that clinicians have not listened to them or understood their values, views and preferences,” the comic quotes Dr. Marshall Chin, a UChicago Medicine physician and professor who teaches health equity courses, as saying.
