BIOLOGY 2E
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Chapter 36, Problem 28CTQ
Many studies have demonstrated that women are able to tolerate the same painful stimuli for longer than men. Why don’t all people experience pain the same way?
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Chapter 36 Solutions
BIOLOGY 2E
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