Bruhn J G
South Med J. 1978 Dec;71(12):1469-73. doi: 10.1097/00007611-197812000-00008.
This paper reviews the historical meanings of tactile communication to the doctor (the diagnostic touch) and to the patient (the healing touch) and discusses the importance of touching in the context of changing medical technology. The quality of health care depends not only on how well physicians and other health professionals perform their tasks and the reliability of the technologies they use, but also on their ability to be human. To touch and be touched is part of the process of staying well or getting well.
本文回顾了触觉交流对医生（诊断性触摸）和患者（治疗性触摸）的历史意义，并探讨了在不断变化的医疗技术背景下触摸的重要性。医疗保健的质量不仅取决于医生和其他医疗专业人员执行任务的能力以及他们所使用技术的可靠性，还取决于他们的人文关怀能力。触摸与被触摸是保持健康或恢复健康过程的一部分。
