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  1. University of Alberta Hospitals, Edmonton, AB, Canada

    Ted M. Birse MN

  2. Faculty of Nursing, University of Alberta, Edmonton, AB, T6G 2G3, Canada

    Janice Lander PhD (Professor)

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Birse, T.M., Lander, J. Prevalence of Chronic Pain. Can J Public Health 89, 129–131 (1998). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF03404405

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