Prevalence of stroke in rural community - An overview of Indian experience

Journal of Association of Physicians of India

Volumn 46, Issue 4, 1998, Pages 351-354

  Dhamija, R K ^a   Dhamija, S B ^a  

^a LADY HARDINGE MEDICAL COLLEGE   (India)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FEMALE; HUMAN; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRESCHOOL CHILD; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTOR; RURAL POPULATION; SEX RATIO; SURVIVAL RATE;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHILD, PRESCHOOL; FEMALE; HUMANS; INDIA; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PREVALENCE; RISK FACTORS; RURAL POPULATION; SEX DISTRIBUTION; SURVIVAL RATE;

EID: 0032034618     PISSN: 00045772     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Review

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