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Infrared Thermography in Pain Medicine

  • Nahm, Francis Sahngun (Department of Anesthesiology and Pain Medicine, Seoul National University Bundang Hospital)
  • Received : 2013.03.17
  • Accepted : 2013.03.19
  • Published : 2013.07.01
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