Abstract
Reassurance is the most commonly misused form of supportive intervention in medical practice. It is superficial in activity and transient in its effects. It does not appear to be a very powerful therapeutic technique. To be effective, it should be realistic, sincere, given at the right time, directed at the appropriate target, based on sound grounds, and provided by a proper authority. It must always be given judiciously.
Keywords: reassurance, supportive intervention
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