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Editorial

Spinal Cord Stimulation for Chronic Pain: The Importance of Early Referral

Syed Rizvi1 Department of Neurology, University of Saskatchewan, Saskatoon SK, CanadaCorrespondence[email protected]
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Krishna Kumar2 Department of Neurosurgery, University of Saskatchewan, Regina SK, CanadaView further author information
Pages 329-331 | Published online: 28 Oct 2014

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