An analysis of the costs of ischemic stroke in an Italian stroke unit

Neurology

Volumn 53, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 112-116

  Mamoli, Angelo ^a,b   Censori, B ^a   Casto, L ^a   Sileo, C ^a   Cesana, B ^b   Camerlingo, M ^a  

^a OSPEDALI RIUNITI   (Italy)

^b FONDAZIONE IRCCS CA GRANDA OSPEDALE MAGGIORE POLICLINICO   (Italy)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; FATALITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HUMAN; ITALY; LENGTH OF STAY; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; STROKE;

EID: 0033551513     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/wnl.53.1.112     Document Type: Article

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