2006-08-04 08:41:11 · 4 answers · asked by weely 1 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
That's easy. Pain and suffering refers to physical injuries. Mental anguish is the psychological trauma.
2006-08-04 08:45:44 · answer #1 · answered by sarge927 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Palliative care is reducing "pain and suffering." Mental anguish" is a measuring pain and suffering. Palliative care for a treatment for some cancer patients is adopting a treatment plan based on a multidisciplinary approaches to medicine for improving the "quality of life" of the patient. "Quality of life" for the patient may not include curitive care. But Palliative care always includes the "quality of life" approach to care.
2006-08-04 09:04:51 · answer #2 · answered by zclifton2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
pain and suffering is usually associated with physical pain and the stress and such associated with it.
mental anguish can be a variety of things like suffering from post-partom depression, fear and anxiety as a result of the incident, etc
2006-08-04 08:45:51 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
the first is physical, the second mental.
2006-08-04 08:46:17 · answer #4 · answered by wildbill05733 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋