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Research Article

Visuo–tactile Stimulation, but not Type of Movement, Modulates Pain During the Vision of a Moving Virtual Limb

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Pages 449-460 | Received 14 Apr 2019, Accepted 24 Jun 2019, Published online: 27 Aug 2019

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