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Effects of pain neuroscience education on psycho-emotional and cognitive variables in individuals with chronic musculoskeletal pain: a systematic review of randomised clinical trials

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Pages 33-41 | Received 29 Jul 2022, Accepted 20 Dec 2022, Published online: 02 Jan 2023

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