optimistic pessimist
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jan 1, 2008
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- Japanese
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- Japan
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- Japan
Dear all,
This sentence is from a passage that suggests human touch is very important in medicine.
"Even such an elementary form of consideration for the patient as explaining the likely effect of a treatment can have an impact on the outcome."
I'd like to ask about "the likely effect of a treatment".
Does this imply only positive effects, or both positive and negative effects such as side effects?
Thank you!
OP
This sentence is from a passage that suggests human touch is very important in medicine.
"Even such an elementary form of consideration for the patient as explaining the likely effect of a treatment can have an impact on the outcome."
I'd like to ask about "the likely effect of a treatment".
Does this imply only positive effects, or both positive and negative effects such as side effects?
Thank you!
OP