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Clinical Focus: ADHD, Depression, Pain, and Neurological Disorders

Management of Chronic Noncancer Pain in Depressed Patients

, MBA, PharmD, FCP, , MEd, MA, PsyD, , MD, FFA(SA) & , MD, FRCP(C)
Pages 143-154 | Published online: 13 Mar 2015

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