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Research Article

Popcorn in the pain clinic: A content analysis of the depiction of patients with chronic pain and their management in motion pictures

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Pages 195-210 | Received 28 Apr 2022, Accepted 07 Sep 2022, Published online: 27 Oct 2022

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