Medical Cost Impact of Intrathecal Drug Delivery for Noncancer Pain
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Medical cost impact of intrathecal drug delivery for noncancer pain.
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عنوان ژورنال: Pain Medicine
سال: 2013
ISSN: 1526-2375,1526-4637
DOI: 10.1111/j.1526-4637.2013.01398.x