Interpretation of symptoms and delay in seeking treatment by patients who have had a stroke: Exploratory study

Heart and Lung: Journal of Acute and Critical Care

Volumn 36, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 25-34

  Zerwic, Julie ^a   Young Hwang, Seon ^a   Tucco, Laura ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EXPLORATORY RESEARCH; FEMALE; HELP SEEKING BEHAVIOR; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; THERAPY DELAY; WEAKNESS;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; COGNITION; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PATIENT ACCEPTANCE OF HEALTH CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PROGNOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; TOMOGRAPHY, X-RAY COMPUTED;

EID: 33846231884     PISSN: 01479563     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.hrtlng.2005.12.007     Document Type: Article

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