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pain versus pathology  

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  • Over the past 20 years, the emergence of integrative scientific literature highlighting the symbiotic phenomenon of human emotional states as they relate to physical levels of well-being has been impressive. Arguments can no longer be made that physical pain, illness, or pathology exists in a vacuum, encompassed within the boundaries of an individual. [Source: Cultural Sociology of Divorce: An Encyclopedia; Pain versus Pathology]

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http://data.loterre.fr/ark:/67375/N9J-MZ3CZXM9-L

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