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Review
. 2012 Nov;153(11):2163-2166.
doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2012.05.030. Epub 2012 Jul 4.

Virtual reality for persistent pain: a new direction for behavioral pain management

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Virtual reality for persistent pain: a new direction for behavioral pain management

Francis J Keefe et al. Pain. 2012 Nov.
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