Effect of deprivation on time to hospital in acute stroke [1]

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 74, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 545-546

  Macleod, M R ^a   Lewis, S C ^a   Dennis, M S ^a  

^a WESTERN GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BRAIN HEMORRHAGE; BRAIN INFARCTION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SOCIAL ISOLATION; STROKE; SYMPTOMATOLOGY;

ACUTE DISEASE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PATIENT ADMISSION; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 0037380960     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.74.4.545     Document Type: Letter

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