Pain, Suffering and Health

The conference is being organized by the Centre’s Philosophy, Therapy, Medicine research theme and seeks to develop comparative perspectives on the nature of pain and its significance in relation to suffering and health. A key focus of the meeting is on the extent to which experiences and understanding of pain, suffering and health differ across cultural and historical settings.  A further aim of the conference is to consider the implication and applicability of theoretically-oriented approaches for health care professionals in clinical situations.

All enquiries and abstracts should be directed to Dr. Barbara Dalle Pezze, leader of the Philosophy, Therapy, Medicine research theme at the Centre for the Humanities and Medicine (HKU). Email: [email protected]