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Is successful rehabilitation of complex regional pain syndrome due to sustained attention to the affected limb? A randomised clinical trial

Received 11 August 2004 ,Revised 9 November 2004 ,Accepted 15 November 2004.

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doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2004.11.024

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