Stroke in developing countries: can the epidemic be stopped and outcomes improved?

Lancet Neurology

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 94-97

  Feigin, Valery L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF AUCKLAND   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DISABILITY; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HUMANS; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); STROKE;

EID: 33846247879     PISSN: 14744422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(07)70007-8     Document Type: Letter

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