Improving stroke outcomes in NSW: A study of GP perspectives

Australian Journal of Primary Health

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 21-28

  Middleton, Sandy ^a,f   Harris, John P ^b   Sharpe, David M ^c   Corbett, Alastair J ^c,d   Lusby, Robert J ^c,d   Ward, Jeanette E ^e,f  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN SYDNEY   (Australia)

^b ROYAL PRINCE ALFRED HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^c Department of Geriatric Medicine   (Australia)

^d UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

^e S W Sydney Area Health Service   (Australia)

^f SYDNEY SOUTH WEST AREA HEALTH SERVICE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Carotid endarterectomy; Guidelines; Quality improvement; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CAROTID ENDARTERECTOMY; CAUSE OF DEATH; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH SERVICE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL BED; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; REVIEW; RURAL AREA; STROKE; SURGEON; URBAN AREA;

EID: 4744366675     PISSN: 14487527     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1071/PY04022     Document Type: Review

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