Pain in β-thalassemia major patients: an important yet neglected issue

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Zeydi, Amir Emami (Student Research Committee, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences) ;
Heydari, Abbas (Evidence-Based Care Research Center, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences) ;
Moonaghi, Hossein Karimi (Evidence-Based Care Research Center, Department of Medical-Surgical Nursing, School of Nursing and Midwifery, Mashhad University of Medical Sciences)

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