Inaccuracy of the International Classification of Diseases (ICD-9-CM) in identifying the diagnosis of ischemic cerebrovascular disease

Neurology

Volumn 49, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 660-664

  Benesch, Curtis ^a,b   Witter Jr , D M ^c   Wilder, A L ^c   Duncan, P W ^c   Samsa, G P ^c   Matchar, D B ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER   (United States)

^b STRONG MEMORIAL HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN ANGIOGRAPHY; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPUTER PROGRAM; DATA BASE; DIAGNOSTIC ACCURACY; DISEASE CLASSIFICATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RECORD; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW;

EID: 0030804432     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.49.3.660     Document Type: Review

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