Awareness of stroke warning symptoms - 13 States and the District of Columbia, 2005

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 57, Issue 18, 2008, Pages 481-485

  Fang, J ^a   Keenan, N L ^a   Ayala, C ^a   Dai, S ^a   Merritt, R ^a   Denny, C H ^b  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

^b NATIONAL CENTER ON BIRTH DEFECTS AND DEVELOPMENTAL DISABILITIES   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; STROKE; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BEHAVIORAL RISK FACTOR SURVEILLANCE SYSTEM; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; STROKE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 43049178102     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Note

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