ARTICLE SUMMARY:
There are no reliable tools for measuring an individual’s level of pain, but start-up Medasense aims to solve that problem. Its “signature of pain” index addresses the shortcomings of current approaches and can be used at the point of care, in the hospital, the outpatient clinic, and the home.
Pain is the most common reason for medical consultation, with associated direct annual costs of $300 billion to the US healthcare system.
