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Table 1 Response to clinical vignette before and after viewing comics

From: “There’s no billing code for empathy” - Animated comics remind medical students of empathy: a qualitative study

Question asked: “As his doctor, how do you feel?”

Participant 2, female, year 1

Before

After

“It is a very difficult situation because the patient's BMI and HbA1c are increasing and he has been unable to follow my recommendations.”

“A bit frustrated because the patient did not follow my recommendations… obliged to do my best to understand why the patient found it hard to adhere and work with him to make it easier to manage his diabetes.”