Bedford Palmer II, Ph.D.
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To the medical professionals out there. Please stop asking folks to rate pain on a 10pt scale. It’s subjective and facilitates medical racism.

Instead, ask them to describe the pain. Ask about the qualities of pain.

Is it throbbing, shooting, aching, burning, etc. #ChronicPain
04:17 PM - Feb 18, 2023
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Karen Wynter
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I was in the hospital in January (again). That 1-10 pain scale got annoying pretty fast! I was asked one night and I said '6'. She said my pain 'wasn't high enough' for her to give me anything, and then left.
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04:26 PM - Feb 18, 2023
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Robert Westbrook, Aircraft and Accordion Repair
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In response to Karen Wynter.
And if you say "10" you're "drug-seeking."
06:04 PM - Feb 18, 2023
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