Primary stroke center concept: Strengths and limitations

Frontiers in Neurology

Volumn JUL, Issue , 2012, Pages 1-4

  Chaudhry, Farrukh Salim ^a   Schneck, Michael J ^a   Warady, J ^a   Platakis, J ^a   Morales Vidal, Sarkis Gibran ^a   Biller, Jose ^a   Flaster, M ^a  

^a LOYOLA UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 84865999333     PISSN: None     EISSN: 16642295     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3389/fneur.2012.00108     Document Type: Article

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