| Contents |
Part 1. Hope for healing. -- It's personal: pain as a human experience -- More than a survivor: the resiliency of hope -- Caught in a web: the complexity of pain -- Friendly fire: rejecting stigma -- The new scarlet letter: addiction and recovery -- Soul mates: love amid pain -- The God prescription: spirituality and pain -- Everyday saints and unsung heroes: caregiving and care receiving -- Coming of age: self-advocaty -- Part 2. Everybody's problem. -- The chilling effect: opioids and law enforcement -- A human right: toward curing. |
| Abstract |
"Chronic pain is the most common medical problem in America today, yet our culture ignores it. Webster validates the debilitating nature of pain, offers practical answers, and helps you become a catalyst for changing the way pain is viewed in society."-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references (pages 222-231). |
| Acquisitions source |
Laupus- Richard Payne, donor. |
| ISBN | 9780986140709 (hardcover) |
| ISBN | 0986140708 (hardcover) |
