Trends in medical care of hospitalized stroke patients between 1980 and 1990: The minnesota stroke survey

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 7, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 76-84

  Smith, Maureen A ^a   Shahar, Eyal ^a   Doliszny, Katherine M ^a   McGovern, Paul G ^a   Arnett, Donna K ^a   Luepker, Russell V ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Diagnosis; Management; Stroke; Treatment; Trends

Indexed keywords

EID: 0342390285     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1052-3057(98)80025-6     Document Type: Review

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