Stroke in Argentina

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 5, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 35-39

  Estol, C J ^a   Esnaola y Rojas, M M ^a  

^a Neurological Center for Treatment and Rehabilitation ^*  (Argentina)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID; ANTICOAGULANT AGENT; ANTIHYPERTENSIVE AGENT; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ARGENTINA; ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CEREBROVASCULAR DISEASE; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; CONGESTIVE HEART FAILURE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH INSURANCE; HEALTH STATISTICS; HEALTH STATUS; HUMAN; ISCHEMIC HEART DISEASE; LOW DRUG DOSE; MEDICAL CARE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SCHOOL; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC HEALTH SERVICE; SOUTH AND CENTRAL AMERICA;

ARGENTINA; CEREBROVASCULAR DISORDERS; CLINICAL TRIALS AS TOPIC; EDUCATION, MEDICAL; HEALTH STATUS; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; LATIN AMERICA; STROKE;

EID: 73949160591     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1747-4949.2009.00402.x     Document Type: Article

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