The conundrum of time trends in stroke

Journal of the Royal Society of Medicine

Volumn 90, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 138-143

  Gale, Catharine R ^a   Martyn, Christopher N ^a  

^a SOUTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

INCIDENCE; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR; SHORT SURVEY; STROKE;

EID: 0030962010     PISSN: 01410768     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/014107689709000307     Document Type: Short Survey

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