Neuromodulation for Intractable Pain

Over 7% of the Western population suffers from intractable pain. Despite pharmacotherapy, many patients (1.5%) suffer from refractory pain. In addition to the pain, patients continue to be highly debilitated and suffer from depression and anxiety, poor quality of life and loss of employment. An ever...

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Other Authors: Aziz, Tipu (Editor), Green, Alex (Editor)
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Published: Basel, Switzerland MDPI - Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute 2020
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