Korean J Pain.  2016 Oct;29(4):277-279. 10.3344/kjp.2016.29.4.277.

Irrational beliefs predict pain/discomfort and emotional distress as a result of pain in patients with non-cardiac chest pain

• Komasi S
• Soroush A
• Bahremand
• Saeidi M

• KMID: 2354223
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.3344/kjp.2016.29.4.277

Abstract

No abstract available.

MeSH Terms

Chest Pain*
Humans
Thorax*

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