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Editorial
. 2023 Mar 1;12(5):1955.
doi: 10.3390/jcm12051955.

Chronic Pain and Regional Anesthesia: A Call to Action!

Alessandro De Cassai  1 , Federico Geraldini  1
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Editorial

Chronic Pain and Regional Anesthesia: A Call to Action!

Alessandro De Cassai et al. J Clin Med. .

Abstract

Chronic pain is an unwanted companion in the lives of millions of people worldwide, and findings show that more than one in fiveadults in America experience chronic pain [...].

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Conflict of interest statement

The authors declare no conflict of interest.

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