Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 16-19 , January 2009

Tension-type headache

  • Brian E. McGeeney, MD, MPH

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    • Corresponding Author InformationAddress reprint requests and correspondence: Brian E.McGeeney, MD, MPH, Department of Neurology, Boston University School of Medicine, 72 East Concord Street, Boston, MA 02118

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PII: S1084-208X(09)00006-8

doi: 10.1053/j.trap.2009.03.005

Techniques in Regional Anesthesia & Pain Management
Volume 13, Issue 1 , Pages 16-19 , January 2009

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