Anticonvulsants for chronic pain

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Author:	Shannon Erstad, MBA/MPH	Last Updated: May 28, 2007
Medical Review:	Adam Husney, MD - Family Medicine Nancy Greenwald, MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Brian D. O'Brien, MD - Internal Medicine
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