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. 2011 Fall;1(2):105-6.
doi: 10.5812/kowsar.22287523.2015. Epub 2011 Sep 26.

Disability, Depression and Disc Surgery: Lets be Careful with the Evidence

Muhammad Shahzad Shamim  1
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Disability, Depression and Disc Surgery: Lets be Careful with the Evidence

Muhammad Shahzad Shamim. Anesth Pain Med. 2011 Fall.
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Keywords: Depression; Discectomy; Low-back pain.

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