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Science 19 November 1965:
Vol. 150. no. 3699, pp. 971 - 978
DOI: 10.1126/science.150.3699.971

Articles

Pain Mechanisms: A New Theory

Ronald Melzack and Patrick D. Wall

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Article topics:

  • Medicine..Pain
  • Physiology..Nociception
  • Research Methods..Uniqueness
  • Physiology..Nerves
  • Physiology..Neuralgia
  • Medicine..Behavioral and Psychosocial Issues
  • Medicine..Causalgia


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