 | Drew Carter Philosophy |
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04.09.2012-31.10.2012
The morality of using acute pain as a diagnostic tool in emergency medicine, together with a critical history of acute pain measurement
His current research project investigates the moral logic of health practitioners’ approaches to managing acute pain in the emergency department. Drew is interviewing a range of practitioners then reflecting on their views, especially concerning the importance of pain management relative to other priorities, such as achieving an accurate diagnosis.
Drew is particularly interested in the reasons why pain is sometimes intentionally under-treated. He presented work at the 2012 World Congress on Pain advancing thought on the range and depth of emotions that might be conceptualised as
part of pain experiences. He is joined on the project by historian Paul Sendziuk, who undertakes a complementary study. Drew’s other research interests include the just allocation of health resources and conceptualising medical need.
Drew Carter completed an Honours degree in Philosophy and History at The University of Melbourne then a PhD in Philosophy at Australian Catholic University. He now belongs to a team of early-career researchers at the University of Adelaide funded to build collaborative research capacity across the
disciplines of applied ethics, epidemiology, health economics and qualitative research.
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