EMG related anxiety and pain: A prospective study

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 1999, Pages 294-297

  Jan, Mohammed M S ^a   Schwartz, Murray ^a   Benstead, Timothy J ^a,b  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b QUEEN ELIZABETH II HEALTH SCIENCES CENTRE   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANXIOLYTIC AGENT; NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ANXIETY; ARTICLE; CORRELATION FUNCTION; ELECTROMYOGRAPHY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PAIN; PAIN THRESHOLD; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0032717243     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S031716710000041X     Document Type: Article

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