Cost benefit analysis of neurostimulation for chronic pain

Clinical Journal of Pain

Volumn 20, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 462-468

  Mekhail, Nagy A ^a   Aeschbach, Armin ^a   Stanton Hicks, Michael ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Cost benefit; Neurostimulation; Pain; Peripheral nerve stimulation; Spinal cord stimulation

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHRONIC PAIN; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; COST CONTROL; DEVICE; ECONOMIC EVALUATION; FEMALE; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; IMPLANTATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; NERVE STIMULATION; NEUROPATHIC PAIN; OUTPATIENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; REIMBURSEMENT; RESOURCE MANAGEMENT; SPINAL CORD STIMULATION;

ADULT; AGED; CHRONIC DISEASE; COST-BENEFIT ANALYSIS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEMOGRAPHY; ELECTRIC STIMULATION THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; INSURANCE, HEALTH, REIMBURSEMENT; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PAIN; QUESTIONNAIRES; RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 2342641554     PISSN: 07498047     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00002508-200411000-00012     Document Type: Article

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