Their review includes 212 studies in which scientists compared the benefits of touch versus not having touch on a wide variety of physical and mental health outcomes. For part of the paper, the ...

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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.

Health care needs AI. It also needs the human touch. What’s more, the rise of technology in medicine, while beneficial in many ways, has further reduced the use of empathic touch in patient care.

A systematic review and multivariate meta-analysis of the physical and mental health benefits of touch interventions. Nature Human Behaviour , 2024; DOI: 10.1038/s41562-024-01841-8 Cite This Page : ...