ACCREDITATION;
ACUPUNCTURE;
ANESTHESIST;
ARTICLE;
CERTIFICATION;
DEMOGRAPHY;
HUMAN;
LICENSING;
MEDICAL EDUCATION;
MEDICAL PRACTICE;
MEDICAL SOCIETY;
MEDICAL SPECIALIST;
PAIN;
PAIN ASSESSMENT;
PHYSICIAN;
PRIORITY JOURNAL;
UNITED STATES;
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