Health-related quality of life after transient ischemic attack and minor stroke: Is medical or surgical treatment influential?

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 70-75

  Martin, Peter J ^a   Fotopoulou, Maria ^a   Baker, Gus A ^a   Humphrey, Peter R D ^a  

^a WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carotid end arterectomy; Quality of life; Stroke; TIA

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005984015     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1052-3057(98)80024-4     Document Type: Review

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