Rapid evaluation after high-risk TIA is associated with lower stroke risk

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 36, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 450-455

  Wu, Caren M ^a,b   Manns, Braden J ^a,b   Hill, Michael D ^b   Ghali, William A ^a,b   Donaldson, Cam ^b,c   Buchan, Alastair M ^b,d  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^c NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL EVALUATION; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMPARATIVE STUDY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COST; HIGH RISK PATIENT; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL RECORD REVIEW; OUTCOME ASSESSMENT; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCREENING; STROKE; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

EID: 68349097263     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100007770     Document Type: Article

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