Peripheral Nerve Adjustment for Postherpetic Neuralgia: A Randomized, Controlled Clinical Study
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عنوان ژورنال: Pain Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1526-2375,1526-4637
DOI: 10.1111/pme.12254