In retrospect, we were an addicted nation waiting to happen. Not from a self-indulgent culture, not from an unwillingness to suffer hardship, nor any of the recent criticisms of generational lack of grit.
Physical pain is intertwined with safety, the base of Maslow’s hierarchy of human needs: pain trumps other problems.
As a pediatrician, I have a confession to make. I’m ashamed to admit that in residency I was amused when kids ramped up the drama getting shots.
In 2014, Elizabeth Holmes and I both shared a San Francisco TEDMED stage for the same reason – we were inspired to decrease the pain and fear of needles. She feared needles, and I feared a world where a phobia’s shame kept people from healthcare.
After years of waiting, 55 year old Sue York recently received a pancreas transplant for her diabetes.
Canadian scientists have long been on the forefront of reducing unnecessary pain.
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