Table 4.

ER strategies used by medical students following Gross taxonomy

Emotion	Situation modification	Attention Deployment	Cognitive change	Response Modulation
Shock, bewilderment, surprise Shame, embarrassment Sadness, pity Anger Anxiety, stress, tension	Inaction (doing/saying nothing) Trying to comfort the patient Challenging/trying to change the situation	Focusing on a task	Denial Reappraisal: Putting emphasis in clinical competencies of doctor Reappraisal: Justifying doctor’s behavior	Suppression of emotions Discussing with peers