The Journal of Pain
Volume 10, Issue 12 , Pages 1226-1230 , December 2009

Sex Differences in Prior Pain Experience

Received 17 February 2009 ,Revised 24 March 2009 ,Accepted 27 April 2009.

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PII: S1526-5900(09)00545-8

doi: 10.1016/j.jpain.2009.04.016

The Journal of Pain
Volume 10, Issue 12 , Pages 1226-1230 , December 2009

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