Shakespeare's Italy revisited Book

Pretty dang good overview of advances in pain treatment, written by a real, live pain specialist. Talks about all different kinds of pain, the mind-body connection that makes a much wider variety of meds useful for pain treatment, and thumbnails all kinds of different treatments, from physical therapy to hypnosis and from placebos to surgery. Hearteningly, he talks about the rising awareness in the medical profession that opiates are sometimes contraindicated. Talks a lot about how critical regaining a sense of control is for a patient in pain, as well as the importance of the patient being an active particpant in treatment rather than a passive victim in the situation.