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Editorial

Should We Trust Abstracts From Pain Conferences? Publication Bias and Discordance Between Abstract and Publication

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Pages 5-7 | Received 08 Oct 2019, Accepted 18 Nov 2019, Published online: 19 Dec 2019

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