Central nervous system pathways for pain transmission and pain control: Issues relevant to the practicing clinician

Journal of Hand Therapy

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 64-77

  Robinson, Andrew J ^a  

^a ITHACA COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN STEM; CENTRAL NERVOUS SYSTEM; EFFERENT NERVE; HUMAN; PAIN; SPINAL CORD;

EID: 0030915621     PISSN: 08941130     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0894-1130(97)80061-0     Document Type: Article

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