Transient ischaemic attacks clinics provide equivalent and more efficient care than early in-hospital assessment

European Journal of Neurology

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 338-343

  Martinez Martinez M M ^a   Martinez Sanchez P ^a   Fuentes, B ^a   Cazorla Garcia R ^a   Ruiz Ares, G ^a   Correas Callero, E ^a   Lara Lara, M ^a   Diez Tejedor E ^a  

^a HOSPITAL UNIVERSITARIO LA PAZ   (Spain)

Author keywords

Emergency treatment of stroke; Stroke prevention; Transient ischaemic attack

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HOSPITAL COST; HOSPITAL PATIENT; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SECONDARY PREVENTION; TRANSIENT ISCHEMIC ATTACK;

AGED; AMBULATORY CARE FACILITIES; DISEASE MANAGEMENT; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; ISCHEMIC ATTACK, TRANSIENT; MALE; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RECURRENCE; RISK FACTORS; SECONDARY PREVENTION; STROKE;

EID: 84872376356     PISSN: 13515101     EISSN: 14681331     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1468-1331.2012.03858.x     Document Type: Article

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