Compassion, the essence of caring for others, is a fundamental and sometimes neglected interaction in healthcare.
Here, patients describe what it feels like to be treated as a collection of symptoms rather than an individual, to have their need for privacy ignored or to be spoken to without respect or kindness.
It also examines the powerlessness of being a patient - and how practitioners, successful in demonstrating compassion, are able to empower and build confidence in those they care for.
