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The structure, reliability and validity of pain expression: Evidence from patients with shoulder pain

  • Kenneth M. Prkachin

      Affiliations

    • Department of Psychology, University of Northern British Columbia, 3333 University Way, Prince George, BC, Canada V2N 4Z9
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +1 250 960 6633; fax: +1 250 960 5744.
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  • Patricia E. Solomon

      Affiliations

    • School of Rehabilitation Science, McMaster University, Hamilton, Ontario, Canada

Received 23 November 2007 ,Revised 14 April 2008 ,Accepted 15 April 2008.

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PII: S0304-3959(08)00199-1

doi: 10.1016/j.pain.2008.04.010

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