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Editorial
. 2008 Jul 31;137(3):465-466.
doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2008.04.013. Epub 2008 May 15.

Chronic pain--is it a public health problem?

Fiona M Blyth  1
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Chronic pain--is it a public health problem?

Fiona M Blyth. Pain. .
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