ABSTRACT
As I stated in the last chapter, I think of the various members of the medical community as being among the Directors. After all, as doctors we truly DO 'direct' people to do this or to do thatalways with the best of intentions, because we feel that we know what's best for the patient at that time, in that situation. (There are, of course, many solid arguments against this attitude, and I fully acknowledge them, but this isn't a book about doctors' bad attitudes, except insofar as how those attitudes affect and influence the choreography of pain.)
Let's start with the G.P. or Family Physician (not exactly the same thing, technically speaking, but close enough for our purposes). The "family doc" is usually the one who will know the family best and who will be in more constant communication with them. Generally speaking, consultants will speak directly to the patient and then communicate with the family physician, to whom he or she sends reports and advice for continuing care.
