Ageism in services for transient ischaemic attack and stroke

British Medical Journal

Volumn 333, Issue 7567, 2006, Pages 508-509

  Young, John ^a  

^a ST LUKE S HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AGEISM; CARDIOVASCULAR DISEASE; CAROTID ARTERY OBSTRUCTION; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; EDITORIAL; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

AGED; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; HEART DISEASES; HUMANS; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; PREJUDICE;

EID: 33748779300     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.38961.641400.BE     Document Type: Editorial

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