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- ↑ Bonica, John J. "Founder of IASP". www.iasp-pain.org. Archived from the original on 2017-08-05. Retrieved 2017-03-08.
- ↑ PAIN Reports [ permanent dead link ]
- ↑ PAINJournal
- ↑ PAIN: Clinical Updates
- ↑ "About IASP". www.iasp-pain.org.
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- 1 2 Global Year Against Pain
- ↑ 1st Global Year Against Pain
- 1 2 "Upcoming Meetings".
