Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 93-108 , February 2007

Neck pain

  • Irene Jensen, PhD (Psychologist)

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doi: 10.1016/j.berh.2006.10.003

Best Practice & Research Clinical Rheumatology
Volume 21, Issue 1 , Pages 93-108 , February 2007

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