The Power of Compassion for Patients

In seeking out evidence on patient centred care, mazarelli and trisia wound up reviewing 281 research articles that formed what they saw as a collage of evidence about the power of compassion. Compassion for patients can actually modulate a patient's perception of pain. It can have immune m effects. There is also endicrent effects, which means, inpatiencs with diabetes,. there is evidence that they have better blood glucost control when they are treated with compassion regularly. Trisia believes that compassion creates trust between patient and doctor. And one of the many potential mechanisms by which compassion can release endorphans is the release of oxycodone - essentially natural opioids