Tortured Subjects At one time in Europe, there was a point to pain: physical suffering could be a path to redemption. This religious notion suggested that truth was lodged in the body and could be achieved through tort...

torture was justified on the basis of the notion that the body in pain would reveal the truth of a disputed matter -- oral testimony itself could never be trusted, only the bodily expression of pain would reveal truth. There's a lot here, and it's deeply rooted!] #HistPain #PainStudies #Stigma

For those of you who missed my Medicine Grand Rounds this week entitled ""Clio in the Clinic." The Relevance of Medical History for Present Problems in Chronic Pain Management" you can view it on YouTube now! #Histmed #HistoricalFluency #HistoryMatters #WhatIsNewIsOld #HistPain #PainStudies 🗃️