Medical complications of ischemic stroke and length of hospital stay: Experience in seattle, Washington

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 8, Issue 5, 1999, Pages 336-343

  Tirschwell, David L ^a   Kukull, Walter A ^a   Longstreth Jr , W T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

Author keywords

Complication; Ischemic stroke; Length of stay

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007577911     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1052-3057(99)80008-1     Document Type: Article

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