Doctors learn to control their own brains' pain responses to better treat patients

Physicians apparently learn to “shut off” the portion of their brain that helps them appreciate the pain their patients experience while treating them and instead activate a portion of the brain connected with controlling emotions, according to new research using brain scans at the University of Chicago.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news110115522.html">Doctors learn to control their own brains' pain responses to better treat patients</a></p> <p>Physicians apparently learn to “shut off” the portion of their brain that helps them appreciate the pain their patients experience while treating them and instead activate a portion of the brain connected with controlling emotions, according to new research using brain scans at the University of Chicago.</p>