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Psychosocial Problems and the Chronic Pain Sufferer

An Evidential Perspective on Social Dislocation

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Roy, R. (2008). Psychosocial Problems and the Chronic Pain Sufferer. In: Psychosocial Interventions for Chronic Pain. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-76296-8_2

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