A simple approach to outcomes assessment of the therapeutic and cost-benefit success rates for spinal cord stimulation therapy

Anesthesiology Clinics of North America

Volumn 21, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 817-823

  Willis, K Dean ^a  

^a Alabama Pain Center Huntsville   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ANALGESIA; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; FEMALE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NEUROMODULATION; OUTCOMES RESEARCH; PATIENT SATISFACTION; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION;

EID: 0346732945     PISSN: 08898537     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0889-8537(03)00089-0     Document Type: Review

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