How do we measure pain and suffering?

Most doctors use a "0 to 10" scale to measure pain.

The traditional way of measuring pain in times of crisis is to look at the misery index: inflation + unemployment.

Recently, special tools for measuring pain in children have been developed that, when combined with cues used by parents, help physicians select the most effective treatments.

As with other subjective experiences, such as love, fear, or anger, there's no way to objectively measure pain.

The more frequently healthcare professionals measure pain, the greater the likelihood of introducing or changing pain management practices.

Take the most familiar and ordinary case: how is anybody to measure pain and suffering in moneys counted?

Scientists develop the first objective method of measuring pain by directly studying the brains of patients.

The study looked at 69 computer users; it measured pain by using questionnaires.

Multiply these incidents many times, measure the unknowingness, frustration, shared tears and pain, the excitement and the risk.