This one comes from hundreds of people who have all suffered or lived with people in pain. So it is a book about us and not just about others. I am not writing this as a physician but as a husband and consumer. I've been to the other side of the mountain. Fortunately much has changed for the better.
People now have greater access to proper care of their chronic pain.
The laws are starting to allow physicians to treat chronic pain patients without the fear of regulatory persecution. Doctors are learning how or becoming more comfortable about treating chronic pain. Quality of life issues are becoming equal or more important than mere dosing issues. The momentum is good. Change is coming.