title: Spinal cord stimulation. New regulation of national health insurance.
abstract: 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.
authors.affiliation: C.H.U. Liège, Domaine Universitaire du Sart-Tilman, Liège, Belgium. hvandamme@chu.ulg.ac.be
authors.forename: H
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Van Damme
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Suy
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Van den Brande
authors.forename: Ph
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: De Vleeshauwer
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Demelenne
authors.forename: J P
authors.initials: JP
authors.lastname: Haxhe
mesh_terms: D001530:Belgium; D001785:Blood Gas Monitoring, Transcutaneous; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy; D006801:Humans; D019458:Insurance Coverage; D007511:Ischemia / Q000628:therapy*; D007866:Leg / Q000098:blood supply*; D009313:National Health Programs; D010865:Pilot Projects; D013116:Spinal Cord; D016896:Treatment Outcome