Spinal cord stimulation. New regulation of national health insurance.

Belgium; Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous; Electric Stimulation Therapy; Humans; Insurance Coverage; Ischemia/therapy; Leg/blood supply; National Health Programs; Pilot Projects; Spinal Cord; Treatment Outcome

Abstract :

[en] Since January 1, 2008, the Belgian national health insurance (INAMI/RIZIV) edited a new agreement for the prolongation of the pilot-study on spinal cord stimulation for chronic critical unreconstructable lower limb ischemia. After a short introduction and a summary of the results of the initial Belgian pilot study (2000-2005) on spinal cord stimulation, the official new text is now published in both languages.

Disciplines :

Surgery

Author, co-author :

Van Damme, Hendrik ; Centre Hospitalier Universitaire de Liège - CHU > Chirurgie cardio-vasculaire

Suy, R.

Van den Brande, P.

De Vleeshauwer, Ph

Demelenne, Jean ; Université de Liège - ULiège > HEC - Ecole de gestion : Services généraux > HEC - Ecole de gestion : Gest. des bâtiments ( rue Louvrex)

Haxhe, J. P.

Language :

English

Title :

Spinal cord stimulation. New regulation of national health insurance.

Publication date :

2008

Journal title :

Acta Chirurgica Belgica

ISSN :

1784-3421

eISSN :

2577-0160

Publisher :

Acta Medica Belgica, Bruxelles, Belgium

Volume :

108

Issue :

Pages :

139-41

Peer reviewed :

Peer Reviewed verified by ORBi

Commentary :

contact : <cardiovasc@chu.ulg.ac.be>

Available on ORBi :

since 19 February 2010

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