Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 769-771 , June 2006

Pain and musculoskeletal pain syndromes in adolescents

Received 14 December 2004 ,Accepted 13 May 2005.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jadohealth.2005.05.018

Journal of Adolescent Health
Volume 38, Issue 6 , Pages 769-771 , June 2006