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Johnson, E.R., Ugalde, V. (1998). Low Back Pain: Diagnosis and Management. In: Gershwin, M.E., Hamilton, M.E. (eds) The Pain Management Handbook. Current Clinical Practice. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4612-1796-1_8

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