Telemedicine for acute stroke: When virtual is as good as reality

Neurology

Volumn 69, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 819-820

  Levine, Steven R ^a   McConnochie, Kenneth M ^b  

^a MOUNT SINAI SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE;

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSULTATION; EDITORIAL; FUNCTIONAL ASSESSMENT; HEALTH CARE; HUMAN; MYELINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; TELEMEDICINE;

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HOSPITALS, COMMUNITY; HUMANS; NEUROLOGY; TELEMEDICINE; USER-COMPUTER INTERFACE;

EID: 34548206755     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/01.wnl.0000271899.82282.a1     Document Type: Editorial

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