eye contact

Hormone offers new hope in autism research

washingtonpost.com - Health  Mon, 02/15/2010 - 14:00

A nasal spray containing a hormone that makes women more maternal and men less shy apparently can help those with autism make eye contact and interact better with others, according to a provocative study released Monday.


 

States mandate 'culturally competent' health care

Headlines from the Associated Press  Fri, 08/08/2008 - 01:48

ALBUQUERQUE, N.M. (AP) -- When a doctor doesn't look an Asian-American patient in the eye, that might be seen as a sign of respect.

But making eye contact is encouraged with black patients, according to the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons, which has published a guidebook for culturally competent care....