Persistent Post-Mastectomy Pain: Risk Factors and Current Approaches to Treatment
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Persistent postsurgical pain: risk factors and prevention.
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ژورنال
عنوان ژورنال: The Journal of Pain
سال: 2018
ISSN: 1526-5900
DOI: 10.1016/j.jpain.2018.06.002