Age changes in pain perception: A systematic‐review and meta‐analysis of age effects on pain and tolerance thresholds

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• Publication year

  2017

• Venue

  Neuroscience and Biobehavioral Reviews

• Publication date

  2017-04-01

• Fields of study

  Medicine, Psychology

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  DOI 10.1016/j.neubiorev.2017.01.039PMID 28159611
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