Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 53, Issue 5 , Pages 596-597 , May 2009

Sickle Cell Anemia and Pain: Will Data Prevail Over Beliefs?

  • Richard Payne, MD

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress for correspondence: Richard Payne, MD, Institute on Care at the End of Life, Duke Divinity School; 919-660-3553

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 Supervising editor: Knox H. Todd, MD, MPH

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PII: S0196-0644(08)01906-9

doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2008.10.022

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 53, Issue 5 , Pages 596-597 , May 2009

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