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Influence of Personality Characteristics of Pain Patients: Implications for Causality in Pain

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Gatchel, R.J., Kishino, N. (2006). Influence of Personality Characteristics of Pain Patients: Implications for Causality in Pain. 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_8

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