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Pain Education, No Script Provided with Monica Noy, ep 1. Knowledge Gaps and Ethics
Pain Education, No Script Provided with Monica Noy, ep 1. Knowledge Gaps and Ethics
Send us Fan Mail What if pain education got the fundamentals wrong by chasing tidy scripts instead of solid mechanisms? We sit down with researcher and educator Monica Noy to rethink how clinicians learn, reason, and communicate about pain. Rather than leaning on “explain pain” narratives and one-size-fits-all language, Monica anchors care in a clear premise: nociception is necessary—though not always sufficient—for pain. That single shift reframes assessment, reduces blame, and helps us spea...