Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 277-281 , March 2004

Efficacy of transdermal nitroglycerin combined with etodolac for the treatment of chronic post-thoracotomy pain: An open-label prospective clinical trial

,Accepted 30 June 2003.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jpainsymman.2003.06.009

Journal of Pain and Symptom Management
Volume 27, Issue 3 , Pages 277-281 , March 2004

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