Pain is subjective; it is whatever the person experiencing it says it is. But to effectively treat pain, it helps to quantify it, which is why medicine came up with pain scales.
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# Stuff You Should Know - Pain Scales Episode
Josh and Chuck explore the surprising history of how doctors measure pain, from the bizarre heat-lamp experiments of the 1940s to the adorable hand-drawn faces that help kids communicate their discomfort. You'll discover why pain is nearly impossible to quantify objectively, learn about the clever observation techniques doctors use when patients can't speak, and find out why a children's nurse and pediatric consultant created one of the most beloved pain assessment tools in medical history. It's a deep dive into how medicine finally learned to ask the simple question: "How much does it hurt?"
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House of Pain
1995
1h 20m
★ 3.0
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— Josh
Mama's Family
1983
TV-PG
★ 7.5
"I think it's kind of like Mama's Family a little bit. I didn't watch that either. — Chuck compares House of Pain's production quality to Mama's Family, a sitcom recorded on a stage."
— Chuck
Poltergeist
1982
1h 54m
★ 7.2
"dial-up sound like poltergeist? — Poltergeist is mentioned in a Hey Dude podcast ad comparing the dial-up internet sound to the movie."
The Carol Burnett Show
1967
★ 7.7
"I love the Carol Burnett show. Yeah, this is a pretty far cry from that. — Josh mentions loving The Carol Burnett Show as a contrast to the quality of Mama's Family."
— Josh
This American Life
2007
★ 8.7
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— Josh
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