Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 59-61 , January 2006

Effect of belief in “psychic healing” on self-reported pain in chronic pain sufferers

Received 14 July 2004 ,Accepted 9 June 2005.

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PII: S0022-3999(05)00190-X

doi: 10.1016/j.jpsychores.2005.06.066

Journal of Psychosomatic Research
Volume 60, Issue 1 , Pages 59-61 , January 2006

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