Bordelois Ivonne
Vertex. 2013 Sep-Oct;24(111):363-7.
In this article the etymology and meaning of words relating to pain, suffering, compassion, etc. are being explored. An experience is reported about how pain and suffering may be both confronted in different ways from a clinically point of view, with different results for the patient. Different concepts about the meaning of pain according to classical, evolutionary and contemporary theories are being briefly examined. Also the different implications of psychological and physical pain are being mentioned, quoting authors such as Le Breton, Escardó, Sacks and Borges. Finally, a detailed analysis about the distinctions between empathy, sympathy and compassion is brought to focus, as well as the relevance of these notions in the medical approach. By means of conclusion, there is a reference to the typical attitude of the modern mind, denying and resisting pain, and philosophical texts (Lao-Tzé, Plato, Stefan Zweig) are quoted, warning us about the limits and dangers of such attitude.
本文探讨了与疼痛、苦难、同情等相关词汇的词源和含义。报告了一段经历，讲述了从临床角度来看，疼痛和苦难如何以不同方式面对，以及对患者产生的不同结果。简要审视了根据经典、进化和当代理论对疼痛含义的不同概念。还提及了心理疼痛和身体疼痛的不同影响，并引用了勒布雷东、埃斯卡多、萨克斯和博尔赫斯等作者的观点。最后，重点对共情、同情和怜悯之间的区别进行了详细分析，以及这些概念在医疗方法中的相关性。作为结论，提到了现代思维的典型态度，即否认和抗拒疼痛，并引用了哲学文本（老子、柏拉图、斯蒂芬·茨威格），警示我们这种态度的局限性和危险性。
