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How Significant is the Significant Other in Patient Coping in Chronic Pain?

Toby RO Newton-John* School of Psychology, Australian Catholic University, Locked Bag 2002, Strathfield, New South Wales2135, Australia. Tel.: +61 2 9701 4497; Fax: +61 2 9746 3059; [email protected]
Pages 485-493 | Published online: 07 Nov 2013

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