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Law's Sharona Hoffman discusses compassion fatigue in clinicians

Media | February 06, 2026 | Story by: Editorial Staff
Media Expert: Sharona Hoffman

Medscape: Sharona Hoffman, the Edgar A. Hahn Professor of Law, professor of bioethics and co-director of Law-Medicine Center, commented on the physical and emotional exhaustion felt by those in "helping professions." “If you’re burned out and exhausted, one of the first things to go is compassion,” she said.