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Research Article

Chronic pain among community-dwelling elderly: a population-based clinical study

Susanna Rapo-PylkköKirkkonummi Health Center, Kirkkonummi, Finland; ;Department of General Practice, Unit of Primary Health Care, Helsinki University Central Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; Correspondence[email protected]
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Maija HaanpääMutual Insurance Company, Etera, Finland; ;Department of Neurosurgery, Helsinki University Central Hospital, Helsinki, Finland;
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Helena LiiraDepartment of General Practice, Unit of Primary Health Care, Helsinki University Central Hospital, University of Helsinki, Helsinki, Finland; ;General Practice, School of Primary, Aboriginal and Rural Health Care, University of Western Australia, Perth, Australia
Pages 159-164 | Received 31 Mar 2014, Accepted 02 Feb 2016, Published online: 11 Apr 2016

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