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Original Articles

Gender differences in associations between pain-related anxiety and alcohol use among adults with chronic pain

, Ph.D., , M.S., , Ph.D., , Ph.D. & , Ph.D.
Pages 479-487 | Received 05 Nov 2018, Accepted 01 Feb 2019, Published online: 13 Mar 2019

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