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You must be quite familiar with Florida medical laws. In my state, the patient gets the protection. If a patient goes to a doctor with pain, their pain MUST be addressed, treated, and relieved (to the best ability) or the doctor is legally liable. (Not malpractice but legally.) The narcotic laws are liberal. No laws against "double dipping" in this state.

There was a case of a doctor who took a patient's word that they had cancer and treated the patient for years with dilaudid, having never requested the pathology reports. Doc got in trouble with the DOJ. But overall, the laws are very much in favor of the patient and their pain.

Have to say that if I were in pain, I would rather live in my state than in Florida. Unfortunately, many doctors don't understand pain management (eg. treat metastatic liver disease with vicodin----go figure) while some docs are wonderfully supportive and thorough.

I much prefer your state's POV. IMO--get 'em out of pain first. Sigh. But it whipsaws back and forth--one year, the awful doc is a pusher. Next year, he is a coldhearted b%stard for not treating pain. Then, pusher again. ..