The target article by Cohen et al
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adds a neglected philosophical dimension to the discussion of terminology in Pain
Medicine. Hopefully, it will bring light to some people; for others, may it motivate
an attitude of greater self-reflection. Certainly, clinicians have their philosophical
hours: when they ponder the broad questions about pain or consciousness,
- Cohen M
- Weisman A
- Quintner J
Pain is not a “thing”: how that error affects language and logic in pain medicine.
J Pain. 2022; https://doi.org/10.1016/J.JPAIN.2022.03.235
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,
- van Rysewyk S
Meanings of Pain. 1. Springer International Publishing,
Cham, Switzerland2017https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-49022-9
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,
- van Rysewyk S
Meanings of Pain Volume 2: Common Types of Pain and Language. Springer International Publishing,
Cham, Switzerland2019https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-24154-4
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or beat on the conventional wisdom of the day and strike a positive blow for originality.
van Rysewyk S Meanings of Pain Volume 3: Vulnerable or Special Groups of People. Springer International Publishing,
Cham2022https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-95825-1
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Philosophizing can clear the ground for new ideas and lead to new experimental techniques.
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It should be clear to readers that the target article is collaborative in intent,
and harbors no reductive ambitions. Evolution of terminology in Pain Medicine is guided
by philosophical arguments - demonstrated in the target article –and the perspectives of the patient, researcher and healthcare professional.
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- Cohen M
- Quintner J
- van Rysewyk S
Reconsidering the international association for the study of pain definition of pain.
Pain reports. 2018; 3https://doi.org/10.1097/PR9.0000000000000634
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Published online: November 30, 2022
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The author has no conflict of interest to declare.
Academic website: https://utas.academia.edu/SimonvanRysewyk
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