Emphasis Preaching Journal
Lewis Thomas, in his book...
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Lewis Thomas, in his book The Youngest Science: Notes of a Medicine-Watcher, observes that today biochemistry has made it possible for the doctors to set themselves at a great distance from their patients. While acknowledging the value of the new technology, Thomas sees something lost in the original function of the doctor.
The oldest and most effective act of doctors, he insists is "the touching. Although some people do not like being touched by others, it is almost never true of sick people. They need to be touched.
The oldest and most effective act of doctors, he insists is "the touching. Although some people do not like being touched by others, it is almost never true of sick people. They need to be touched.
