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Published on in Vol 28 (2026)

Preprints (earlier versions) of this paper are available at https://preprints.jmir.org/preprint/113223, first published .
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Is More Perceived Empathy Better? Large Language Models, Communication, and Safety in Health Care

Is More Perceived Empathy Better? Large Language Models, Communication, and Safety in Health Care

Rebecca Grochow Mishuris   1 * , MD, MS, MPH ;   Sara G Murray   2 * , MD, MAS ;   Deepti Pandita   3 * , MD

1 Mass General Brigham, Somerville, MA, United States

2 Johns Hopkins Medicine, Baltimore, MD, United States

3 University of California, Irvine, Irvine, CA, United States

*all authors contributed equally

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  • Rebecca Grochow Mishuris, MD, MS, MPH
  • Mass General Brigham
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