Read the following paragraph and underline the topic sentence.

Health care professionals are starting to recognize the benefits of listening to patients' stories. By listening to those stories, the physician gives the patient a chance to express his/her concerns. It is also important to listen for what is not being said—the subtle clues that the patient may want to say something more—perhaps a slight pause in the conversation, a cough, or shifting nervously. Dr. Victoria Maizes emphasizes the importance of listening to patients. She shares a real case example of an exchange with a patient and then rewrites the story in different scenarios in which the physician listens attentively. In this way, a healing, nurturing relationship develops between the storyteller (patient) and the listener (health care provider).