Stroke in Trinidad and Tobago: Burden of illness and risk factors

Revista Panamericana de Salud Publica/Pan American Journal of Public Health

Volumn 4, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 233-232

  Mahabir, Deepak ^a   Bickram, Lydia ^b   Gulliford, Martin C ^c  

^a Ministry of Health Trinidad and Tobago   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^b Cmw Caribbean Med Research Council   (Trinidad and Tobago)

^c KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTOR; SERVICE PROVISION;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; STROKE; TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

TRINIDAD AND TOBAGO;

EID: 0031734116     PISSN: 10204989     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S1020-49891998001000002     Document Type: Article

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