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Editorial

Transcutaneous Electrical Nerve Stimulation: Current Status of Evidence

Mark I Johnson1 Centre for Pain Research, School of Clinical & Applied Sciences, Leeds Beckett University, City Campus, Leeds, LS1 3HE, UKCorrespondence[email protected]
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Gareth Jones1 Centre for Pain Research, School of Clinical & Applied Sciences, Leeds Beckett University, City Campus, Leeds, LS1 3HE, UK
Pages 1-4 | Received 05 Jul 2016, Accepted 09 Sep 2016, Published online: 19 Sep 2016

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