National and International Quality Initiatives to Improve Stroke Care

Neurologic Clinics

Volumn 26, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1191-1207

  Fedder, Wende ^a  

^a Alexian Brothers Hospital Network   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ASIA; AUSTRALIA; CERTIFICATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EUROPE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; LENGTH OF STAY; NORTH AMERICA; PATIENT SAFETY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; SOUTH AMERICA; STROKE;

COST OF ILLNESS; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; INTERNATIONALITY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE; RISK FACTORS; STROKE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 56249107680     PISSN: 07338619     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ncl.2008.06.002     Document Type: Review

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