Lumbosacral Epiduroscopy

Raj's Practical Management of Pain

Volumn , Issue , 2008, Pages 1127-1139

  Heavner, James E ^a,b   Bosscher, Hemmo ^c   Wachtel, Mitchell ^c  

^a Anesthesiology   (United States)

^b TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^c TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

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EID: 65449149879     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1016/B978-032304184-3.50065-0     Document Type: Chapter

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