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The Library of Congress has cataloged the printed edition as follows:

Names: Rakel, David, author. | Golant, Susan K., author.
Title: The compassionate connection : the healing power of empathy and mindful listening / David Rakel, MD, with Susan K. Golant, MA.
Description: First edition. | New York : W.W. Norton & Company, [2018] |
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Identifiers: LCCN 2017056375 | ISBN 9780393247749 (hardcover)
Subjects: LCSH: Healing—Psychological aspects. | Compassion. | Interpersonal relations—Health aspects. | Interpersonal communication—Health aspects. | Mind and body.
Classification: LCC R726.5 .R33 2019 | DDC 610.1/9—dc23
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