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Comparative Study
. 2003 Jun;93(6):923-5.
doi: 10.2105/ajph.93.6.923.

The use of complementary/alternative medicine therapies for the self-treatment of pain among residents of urban, suburban, and rural communities

April Hazard Vallerand  1 , Judith M Fouladbakhsh, Thomas Templin
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Comparative Study

The use of complementary/alternative medicine therapies for the self-treatment of pain among residents of urban, suburban, and rural communities

April Hazard Vallerand et al. Am J Public Health. 2003 Jun.
No abstract available

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