Epidemiology of stroke in innherred, Norway, 1994 to 1996: Incidence and 30-day case-fatality rate

Stroke

Volumn 28, Issue 11, 1997, Pages 2180-2184

  Ellekjær, Hanne ^a,b   Holmen, Jostein ^b   Indredavik, Bent ^c   Terent, Andreas ^c  

^a Innherred Hospital   (Norway)

^b NORWEGIAN INSTITUTE OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Norway)

^c NONE

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Incidence; Norway prognosis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; FATALITY; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; NORWAY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK ASSESSMENT; STROKE;

EID: 0030694287     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.str.28.11.2180     Document Type: Article

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