Which of the following is the best definition of sympathy?

a. Discounting the patient's complaint of illness
b. Experiencing emotions disproportionate to the situation
c. Sharing the patient's feelings or emotional state
d. Understanding the patient's experience of illness


Ans: c. Sharing the patient's feelings or emotional state

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