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PMID: 42048572
Pain treatments have modest effects. Health outcomes might be improved if treatments are matched to mechanisms underlying the persistence and biopsychosocial impact of an individual's pain. The International Association for the Study of Pain (IASP) defines 3 …
Pain treatments have modest effects. Health outcomes might be improved if treatments are matched to mechanisms underlying the persist …