An epidemiologically-based needs assessment for stroke services

Chronic Diseases in Canada

Volumn 25, Issue 3-4, 2004, Pages 138-146

  Hunter, Duncan J W ^a   Grant, Heather J ^b   Purdue, Mark P H ^b   Spasoff, Robert A ^c   Dorland, John L ^a   Bains, Nam ^b  

^a QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b Health Information Partnership   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Needs assessment; Provision of health services; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ACUTE DISEASE; ARTICLE; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CHRONIC DISEASE; DIABETES MELLITUS; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; REGISTER; RISK FACTOR; STROKE;

ADULT; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DIAGNOSTIC SERVICES; EPIDEMIOLOGIC STUDIES; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEALTH PLANNING; HUMANS; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ONTARIO; POPULATION SURVEILLANCE; PREVENTIVE HEALTH SERVICES; REGISTRIES; RISK ASSESSMENT; RISK FACTORS;

EID: 13844275953     PISSN: 02288699     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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