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The frequency, trajectories and predictors of adolescent recurrent pain: A population-based approach

  • Elizabeth A. Stanford

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, 2136 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 604 453 8300 ext 8366; fax: +1 604 453 8301.
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  • Christine T. Chambers

      Affiliations

    • Departments of Pediatrics and Psychology, Dalhousie University & IWK Health Centre, Halifax, NS, Canada
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  • Jeremy C. Biesanz

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, 2136 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada
    • ,
  • Edith Chen

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of British Columbia, 2136 West Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z4, Canada

Received 22 April 2007 ,Revised 28 October 2007 ,Accepted 30 October 2007.

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PII: S0304-3959(07)00649-5

doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2007.10.032

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