Commentary: See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me

Authors

Peter G. Holub, Nova Southeastern UniversityFollow

Abstract

The title of my commentary is from the rock opera Tommy. Tommy doesn’t ask for a high-tech medical cure for his disease. He isn’t interested in prescription drugs. He craves the simple human touch - a low-tech form of caring that has no negative side-effects. The healing power of the human touch is validated by scientific research. So, other than the fact that it doesn’t have an ICD-10 medical billing code, why don’t doctors and other caregivers like to touch their patients?

Author Bio(s)

• Peter G. Holub, DPM, PhD, is an Associate Professor in the College of Health Care Sciences at Nova Southeastern University in Ft. Lauderdale, FL.

Recommended Citation

Holub PG. Commentary: See Me, Feel Me, Touch Me, Heal Me. The Internet Journal of Allied Health Sciences and Practice. 2016 Jan 01;14(1), Article 1.