Davidson 8. Pain and Palliative Care

Pain and palliative care attend to what matters when cure is no longer the goal — or was never possible. This chapter explores suffering in its physical, emotional, and existential forms.In this audio deep dive, we consider how pain is assessed, how symptoms are managed, and how care shifts when priorities change. You’ll hear how comfort, dignity, and meaning guide decision-making, and why listening is often the most potent intervention available.This chapter reframes medicine as accompaniment — walking with, rather than fixing. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit drmanaankarray.substack.com/subscribe