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Review
. 2016 Oct;157(10):2158-2159.
doi: 10.1097/j.pain.0000000000000676.

The epidemiology of chronic pain

Gary J Macfarlane  1   2
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Review

The epidemiology of chronic pain

Gary J Macfarlane. Pain. 2016 Oct.
No abstract available

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