The Journal of Pain
Volume 10, Issue 8 , Pages 792-797 , August 2009

An Insatiable Itch

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2009.04.002

The Journal of Pain
Volume 10, Issue 8 , Pages 792-797 , August 2009

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