Biology 2e
2nd Edition
ISBN: 9781947172517
Author: Matthew Douglas, Jung Choi, Mary Ann Clark
Publisher: OpenStax
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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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