Stroke awareness in two estonian cities: Better knowledge in subjects with advanced age and higher education

European Neurology

Volumn 69, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 89-94

  Vibo, Riina ^a   Kõrv, Liisa ^a   Väli, Merle ^a   Tomson, Kadi ^a   Piirsoo, Erika ^a   Schneider, Siim ^b   Kõrv, Janika ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TARTU   (Estonia)

^b North Estonia Medical Centre   (Estonia)

Author keywords

Awareness; Prevention; Risk factors; Stroke

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CARDIOVASCULAR RISK; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CHILD; EDUCATION; ESTONIA; FEMALE; HUMAN; HYPERTENSION; MALE; PARESIS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SPEECH DISORDER; STRUCTURED QUESTIONNAIRE; AMBULANCE; BEHAVIOR; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; GROUPS BY AGE; KNOWLEDGE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SEX DIFFERENCE; SYMPTOM; YOUNG ADULT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE FACTORS; AGED; AWARENESS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; CHILD; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; ESTONIA; FEMALE; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK FACTORS; STROKE;

EID: 84874298184     PISSN: 00143022     EISSN: 14219913     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1159/000343805     Document Type: Article

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