Sex differences in the presentation of chronic low back pain

Psychology of Women Quarterly

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2002, Pages 329-340

  Sheffer, Christine E ^a,b   Cassisi, Jeffrey E ^b   Ferraresi, Laurette M ^c   Lofland, Kenneth R ^d   McCracken, Lance M ^e  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b JACKSON STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c Center for Pain Control   (United States)

^d Pain and Rehabilitation Clinic of Chicago   (United States)

^e ROYAL NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR RHEUMATIC DISEASES   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 0036893828     PISSN: 03616843     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/1471-6402.00072     Document Type: Article

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