Thursday, 6 December 2012

Patients' Pain Tolerance Can Be Boosted By Showing Empathy

According to new findings from a Michigan State University a doctor-patient relationship built on trust and empathy can change the brain's response to stress and increase pain tolerance. Medical researchers have shown in recent studies that doctors who listen carefully have happier patients with better health outcomes, but the underlying mechanism was unknown, said Issidoros Sarinopoulos, professor of radiology at MSU. "This is the first study that ...

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