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Original Article

Addiction, Physical Dependence, and Tolerance

Precise Definitions to Help Clinicians Evaluate and Treat Chronic Pain Patients

(Assistant Clinical Professor)
Pages 15-29 | Received 20 May 2002, Accepted 01 Aug 2002, Published online: 17 Aug 2009

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