Chapter 56 General principles of acute stroke management

Handbook of Clinical Neurology

Volumn 94, Issue , 2008, Pages 1129-1154

  Michel, Patrik ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

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EID: 66049127066     PISSN: 00729752     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book Series    
DOI: 10.1016/S0072-9752(08)94056-2     Document Type: Review

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