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Editorial

Somatosensory Assessment in Chronic Pain: Progress and Potential

Niamh Moloney1 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, 75 Talavera Road, NSW2113, AustraliaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Paul Wrigley2 Sydney Medical School – Northern, University of Sydney, Sydney, NSW2006, Australia;3 Pain Management Research Institute, Kolling Institute, Northern Sydney Local Health District, St Leonards, NSW2065, Australia
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Julia Hush1 Faculty of Medicine and Health Sciences, Macquarie University, 75 Talavera Road, NSW2113, Australia
Pages 125-128 | Received 23 Sep 2015, Accepted 07 Oct 2015, Published online: 29 Feb 2016

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