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Pain Assessment in Patients Undergoing Upper Limb Orthopedic Surgery: A Retrospective Study Cover

Pain Assessment in Patients Undergoing Upper Limb Orthopedic Surgery: A Retrospective Study

By: Nida Bosnac and  Ion Bordeianu  
Open Access
|May 2025

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.2478/arsm-2025-0002 | Journal eISSN: 1841-4036 | Journal ISSN: 1223-9666
Language: English
Page range: 8 - 13
Published on: May 19, 2025
Published by: Ovidius University of Constanta
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 4 issues per year

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