Postherpetic Neuralgia
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- 16 October 2014
- journal article
- research article
- Published by Massachusetts Medical Society in New England Journal of Medicine
- Vol. 371 (16) , 1526-1533
- https://doi.org/10.1056/nejmcp1403062
Abstract
This Journal feature begins with a case vignette highlighting a common clinical problem. Evidence supporting various strategies is then presented, followed by a review of formal guidelines, when they exist. The article ends with the authors' clinical recommendations.This publication has 45 references indexed in Scilit:
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