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  “The most important innovation in medicine to come in the next 10 years: the power of the human hand.” — Abraham Verghese

  Abraham Verghese: A doctor's touch

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  “I joke, but I only half joke, that if you come to one of our hospitals missing a limb, no one will believe you till they get a CAT scan, MRI or orthopedic consult.” — Abraham Verghese

  Abraham Verghese: A doctor's touch

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  “We’re losing a ritual. We’re losing a ritual that I believe is transformative, transcendent, and is at the heart of the patient-physician relationship.” — Abraham Verghese on doctors shortcutting the physical exam

  Abraham Verghese: A doctor's touch

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  “No matter what ailed you, you went to see the barber surgeon who wound up cupping you, bleeding you, purging you. And, oh yes, if you wanted, he would give you a haircut and pull your tooth while he was at it.” — Abraham Verghese

  Abraham Verghese: A doctor's touch

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  “We know the average American physician interrupts their patient in 14 seconds.” — Abraham Verghese

  Abraham Verghese: A doctor's touch

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