The clinical use of mindfulness meditation for the self-regulation of chronic pain

Jon Kabat-Zinn; Leslie Lipworth; Robert Burney

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journal article Jun 01, 1985

The clinical use of mindfulness meditation for the self-regulation of chronic pain

Jon Kabat-Zinn Leslie Lipworth Robert Burney

Journal of Behavioral Medicine Vol. 8 No. 2 pp. 163-190 · Springer Science and Business Media LLC

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Jon Kabat-Zinn, Leslie Lipworth, Robert Burney (1985). The clinical use of mindfulness meditation for the self-regulation of chronic pain. Journal of Behavioral Medicine, 8(2), 163-190. https://doi.org/10.1007/bf00845519

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