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Pain and communication.

Stan van Hooft1

  • 1Philosophy, Faculty, of Arts, Deakin University, 221 Burwood Highway, Burwood, Vic 3125, Australia. stanvh@deakin.edu.au

Medicine, Health Care, and Philosophy
|November 19, 2003
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Pain is communicable for clinical purposes, acting as a communication method appealing to clinician empathy. This phenomenological study critiques the idea that pain destroys language, offering a new perspective on patient-provider communication.

Area of Science:

  • Phenomenology
  • Medical Ethics
  • Philosophy of Medicine

Background:

  • The common assertion that pain is incommunicable and language-destroying.
  • The need for a deeper understanding of pain's communicability in clinical settings.

Purpose of the Study:

  • To offer a phenomenological account of pain.
  • To explore and critique the view that pain "destroys language".
  • To propose that pain is a form of communication essential for clinical interaction.

Main Methods:

  • Phenomenological analysis of pain.
  • Critical examination of existing views on pain and language.
  • Philosophical inquiry referencing Emmanuel Levinas's ethical philosophy.

Main Results:

Keywords:
Analytical ApproachProfessional Patient Relationship

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  • Pain is communicable to a degree sufficient for clinical practice.
  • Pain functions as a communicative act, signaling a patient's need.
  • The communication of pain involves an appeal to the clinician's empathy and ethical responsiveness.

Conclusions:

  • The notion of pain as entirely incommunicable is challenged.
  • Pain serves as a vital communication channel in the clinical encounter.
  • Understanding pain as communication has significant ethical implications for healthcare professionals.