Regional Variation in Health Care Utilization and Outcomes in Ischemic Stroke

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 12, Issue 6, 2003, Pages 259-265

  Williams, Linda S ^a,c   Eckert, George J ^a   L'italien, Gilbert J ^b   Lapuerta, Pablo ^b   Weinberger, Morris ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b BRISTOL MYERS SQUIBB   (United States)

^c RICHARD L ROUDEBUSH VETERANS AFFAIRS MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MORTALITY; OUTPATIENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REGIONALIZATION;

EID: 0347986683     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2003.09.008     Document Type: Article

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