Botox, migraine, and the American Academy of Neurology: An antidote to anecdote

Journal of Managed Care Pharmacy

Volumn 14, Issue 5, 2008, Pages 465-467

  Jackson, Mark ^a   Barbuto, John P ^b  

^a Green Shield Canada   (Canada)

^b HealthSouth Rehabilitation Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BOTULINUM TOXIN A; PLACEBO;

CHRONIC TENSION HEADACHE; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONSULTATION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG MECHANISM; DRUG TREATMENT FAILURE; DRUG UTILIZATION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MIGRAINE; NEUROLOGY; NOCICEPTION; NOTE; PATHOPHYSIOLOGY; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; SINGLE DRUG DOSE; SOCIAL ASPECT; TENSION HEADACHE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 48449083637     PISSN: 10834087     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.18553/jmcp.2008.14.5.465     Document Type: Note

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