Discussion 8.1 Touch is an important element in communication and personal well-being, but patients may be deprived of reassuring tactile contact. Talking with patients is also important; they may sometimes go an entire day without talking to anyone until their health-care professional comes into the room. In what ways can physicians and other health-care professionals be encouraged to touch their patients in a caring manner to assist their healing? How can conversations with patients be encouraged at the same time that health-care professionals are pressed for time because of work overload or administration demands for “efficiency”? Discuss your thoughts in a one-page summary. Discussion Question 8.2 What Is Love? How do researchers study love if they can’t define it? What are the advantages and disadvantages of using prototypes? Apa intext citations ...