Lack of epidemiological data on secondary stroke prevention

Lancet Neurology

Volumn 4, Issue 9, 2005, Pages 518-519

  Rothwell, Peter M ^a  

^a RADCLIFFE INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BODY BURDEN; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; FINANCIAL MANAGEMENT; HEART INFARCTION; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROGNOSIS; RECURRENT DISEASE; SHORT SURVEY; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EID: 23744501523     PISSN: 14744422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(05)70148-4     Document Type: Letter

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