Primary stroke center: Basic components and recommendations

Southern Medical Journal

Volumn 99, Issue 7, 2006, Pages 749-752

  Mohammad, Yousef M ^b   Divani, Afshin A ^a   Jradi, Hoda ^b   Hussein, Haithm M ^b   Hoonjan, Amardeep ^b   Qureshi, Adnan I ^b  

^a RUTGERS NEW JERSEY MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Acute stroke team; Primary stroke center; Stoke unit

Indexed keywords

CAUSE OF DEATH; CERTIFICATION; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; DISABILITY; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CENTER; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; REVIEW; STROKE; UNITED STATES;

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; PATIENT CARE TEAM; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 33745952216     PISSN: 00384348     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.smj.0000221630.08884.bb     Document Type: Review

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