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Canadian Journal of Pain
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Volume 7, 2023 - Issue 1
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Research Article

Cost-Effectiveness and Cost–Utility Analyses in Thailand of Continuous Intrathecal Morphine Infusion Compared with Conventional Therapy in Cancer Pain: A 10-year Multicenter Retrospective Study

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Article: 2225564 | Received 29 Dec 2022, Accepted 12 Jun 2023, Published online: 28 Jul 2023

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