Neural blockade in chronic and cancer pain

International Anesthesiology Clinics

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 131-153

  Lamacraft, Gillian ^a   Cousins, Michael J ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CANCER PAIN; CELIAC PLEXUS; CHRONIC PAIN; HUMAN; LOCAL ANESTHESIA; NERVE BLOCK; PERIPHERAL NERVE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD; TREATMENT PLANNING;

EID: 0030742574     PISSN: 00205907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004311-199703520-00009     Document Type: Review

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