Benefits and challenges in stroke research in developing countries

Brain Impairment

Volumn 9, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 198-204

  Fitzgerald, Sharyn M ^a   Srikanth, Velandai K ^b,c,d   Evans, Roger G ^b   Thrift, Amanda G ^a,b,d  

^a BAKER IDI HEART AND DIABETES INSTITUTE   (Australia)

^b MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF TASMANIA   (Australia)

^d FLOREY INSTITUTE OF NEUROSCIENCE AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epidemiology; Incidence; Prevalence; Risk factors; Stroke

Indexed keywords

EID: 70349826482     PISSN: 14439646     EISSN: 18395252     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1375/brim.9.2.198     Document Type: Article

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