Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 6 , Pages 370-383 , December 2009

Music as a Nursing Intervention for Postoperative Pain: A Systematic Review

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doi: 10.1016/j.jopan.2009.10.013

Journal of PeriAnesthesia Nursing
Volume 24, Issue 6 , Pages 370-383 , December 2009

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