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Chronic pain

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Psychologists have contributed more to the study of chronic pain and its management than to any other single medical specialty, yet much remains enigmatic. This chapter aims to give an overview of the area and to draw attention to many unanswered questions.

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de C. Williams, A.C., Erskine, A. (1995). Chronic pain. In: Broome, A., Llewelyn, S. (eds) Health Psychology. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4899-3226-6_20

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  • Publisher Name: Springer, Boston, MA

  • Print ISBN: 978-1-56593-226-5

  • Online ISBN: 978-1-4899-3226-6

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