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    Ronald Melzack PhD

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    Joel Katz Ph.D. (C. Psych.)

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  1. Department of Psychology, Glendon College, York University, Toronto, ON, M4N 3M6, Canada

    Gerald Young

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    Keith Nicholson

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    Andrew W. Kane

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Melzack, R., Katz, J. (2006). Pain in the 21st Century: The Neuromatrix and Beyond. In: Young, G., Nicholson, K., Kane, A.W. (eds) Psychological Knowledge in Court. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/0-387-25610-5_7

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