title: On talking and touching in medicine.
abstract: Dr. Howard Brody, a leader in bioethics and medical humanities, describes how human touch impacts pain management outcomes. The symbolism of positive meaning versus negative meaning and how they effect patients' perception of pain are explored.
authors.affiliation: Institute for the Medical Humanities, University of Texas Medical Branch, Galveston, Texas 77555-1311, USA. habrody@utmb.edu
authors.forename: Howard
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Brody
mesh_terms: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D006801:Humans; D009020:Morphine / Q000008:administration & dosage / Q000627:therapeutic use; D010146:Pain / Q000188:drug therapy / Q000523:psychology*; D058748:Pain Perception; D011369:Professional-Patient Relations; D014110:Touch; D016896:Treatment Outcome
chemical_list: D000701:Analgesics, Opioid; D009020:Morphine