Will telemedicine facilitate access to hyper acute stroke care across the UK?

British Journal of Hospital Medicine

Volumn 73, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 155-159

  Hargroves, David ^a  

^a WILLIAM HARVEY HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 84858394982     PISSN: 17508460     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.12968/hmed.2012.73.3.155     Document Type: Review

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