For Verghese, the most important innovation in medicine is “the power of the human hand to touch, to comfort, to diagnose, and to bring about treatment,” according to his 2011 TED Talk in ...

A systematic review and multivariate meta-analysis of the physical and mental health benefits of touch interventions. Nature human behaviour, 10.1038/s41562-024-01841-8.

For Verghese, the most important innovation in medicine is “the power of the human hand to touch, to comfort, to diagnose, and to bring about treatment,” according to his 2011 TED Talk in ...

For Verghese, the most important innovation in medicine is “the power of the human hand to touch, to comfort, to diagnose, and to bring about treatment,” according to his 2011 TED Talk in ...

The power of a physical exam For many years, Verghese has advocated for strengthening the physician-patient connection and bedside skills. He joined the Stanford School of Medicine in 2007 as a ...