Neuraxial implants for pain control

International Anesthesiology Clinics

Volumn 35, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 171-196

  Muir, Andrew ^a   Molloy, Allan R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

CHRONIC PAIN; ELECTROSTIMULATION; HUMAN; IMPLANT; NERVE CELL STIMULATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION; TREATMENT INDICATION; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0030872065     PISSN: 00205907     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00004311-199703520-00011     Document Type: Review

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