'Telestroke': The application of telemedicine for stroke

Stroke

Volumn 30, Issue 2, 1999, Pages 464-469

  Levine, Steven R ^a   Gorman, Mark ^b  

^a DETROIT RECEIVING HOSPITAL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acute; Ischemic; Stroke; Stroke management; Telemedicine; Thrombolytic therapy

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER; CONSULTATION; EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; STROKE; TELECOMMUNICATION; VIDEORECORDING;

EID: 0032961571     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.30.2.464     Document Type: Review

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