Understanding Nociplastic Pain: Building a Bridge between Clinical Psychology and Medicine

Federica Galli, Federica Galli

Abstract

Chronic pain (CP), defined as pain lasting more than three months, is a significant healthcare challenge with considerable economic costs [...].

Conflict of interest statement

No conflict of interest.

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