title: A definition of refractory pain to help determine suitability for device implantation.
authors.affiliation: The Center for Pain Relief, Charleston, WV, USA.
authors.forename: Timothy R
authors.initials: TR
authors.lastname: Deer
authors.forename: David L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Caraway
authors.forename: Mark S
authors.initials: MS
authors.lastname: Wallace
mesh_terms: D019468:Disease Management; D004599:Electric Stimulation Therapy / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006801:Humans; D010147:Pain Measurement; D010148:Intractable Pain / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D019736:Prostheses and Implants