Holistic management of chronic musculoskeletal pain among elderly patients: A primary care approach.

Malays Fam Physician

MBBS, MD, Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, All India Institute of Hygiene and Public Health 110, Chittaranjan Avenue, Kolkata, India. Email:

Published: May 2024

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