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Pain management using a multimodal physiotherapy program including a biobehavioral approach for chronic nonspecific neck pain: a randomized controlled trial

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Pages 45-62 | Received 27 Dec 2016, Accepted 04 Mar 2018, Published online: 11 Jun 2018

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