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Capturing the experiences of sexual and gender minorities with migraine headache
Ian A. Lane RN,
William T. Zempsky MD, MPH,
Corresponding Author
Ian A. Lane RN
Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Correspondence
Ian A. Lane, Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorWilliam T. Zempsky MD, MPH
The Francine L. and Robert B. Goldfarb-William T. Zempsky, MD Endowed Chair for Pain and Palliative Medicine, Vice Chair for Academic Affairs and Research, Department of Pediatrics, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Search for more papers by this authorIan A. Lane RN,
William T. Zempsky MD, MPH,
Corresponding Author
Ian A. Lane RN
Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, Worcester, Massachusetts, USA
Correspondence
Ian A. Lane, Tan Chingfen Graduate School of Nursing, University of Massachusetts Chan Medical School, 55 Lake Avenue North, Worcester, MA 01655, USA.
Email: [email protected]
Search for more papers by this authorWilliam T. Zempsky MD, MPH
The Francine L. and Robert B. Goldfarb-William T. Zempsky, MD Endowed Chair for Pain and Palliative Medicine, Vice Chair for Academic Affairs and Research, Department of Pediatrics, Connecticut Children's Medical Center, University of Connecticut School of Medicine, Hartford, Connecticut, USA
Search for more papers by this authorFirst published: 27 June 2023
CONFLICT OF INTEREST STATEMENT
Ian A. Lane and William T. Zempsky declare no conflicts of interest.
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