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Editorial
. 2009 Apr;142(3):175-176.
doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2009.01.025. Epub 2009 Feb 23.

Controlled release oxycodone - an evidence-based treatment for pain in acute herpes zoster

Maija Haanpää  1
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Editorial

Controlled release oxycodone - an evidence-based treatment for pain in acute herpes zoster

Maija Haanpää. Pain. 2009 Apr.
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