In the next two and a half years, 14 more patients received the treatment.
All the patients in each of the two groups received the same medical attention.
On average, the patients received only an hour and a half of service per month.
By 1947, more than 15,000 patients had received treatment there.
Some 20 million patients received it during its five years on the market.
In 2009, 2,143,354 patients received treatment under the health programs mentioned.
The patients received the treatments once a month for two to seven months.
If only 4,000 patients received the pumps each year, the price would be $1 billion.
Many patients may not receive effective treatment for their pain.
The patients received standard treatment along with the special diet.