Stroke in hispanic veterans: A descriptive study

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 92, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 28-32

  Reyes Iglesias, Yolanda ^a   Melendez, Rafael ^b   Hernandez, Edgardo ^b   Perez, Manuel ^b  

^a VA MEDICAL CENTER   (Puerto Rico)

^b NONE

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ETHNIC GROUP; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTOR; SOLDIER; STROKE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0032937488     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00007611-199901000-00005     Document Type: Article

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