Pain-related fear: A critical review of the related measures

Pain Research and Treatment

Volumn 2011, Issue , 2011, Pages

  Lundberg, M ^a   Grimby Ekman, A ^a   Verbunt, J ^b   Simmonds, M J ^c,d  

^a SAHLGRENSKA UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Sweden)

^b MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (Netherlands)

^c A T STILL UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS HEALTH SCIENCE CENTER AT SAN ANTONIO   (United States)

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EID: 84859897119     PISSN: 20901542     EISSN: 20901550     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1155/2011/494196     Document Type: Review

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