The process flow and structure of an integrated stroke strategy

International Journal of Integrated Care

Volumn 13, Issue APRIL - JUNE 2013, 2013, Pages

  van Bussel, Emma F ^a   Jeerakathil, Thomas ^b,c   Schrijvers, Augustinus J P ^d  

^a BovenIJ Ziekenhuis   (Netherlands)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ALBERTA   (Canada)

^c Evaluation and Quality Improvement Pillar   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY MEDICAL CENTER UTRECHT   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Canada; Integrated care; Neurology; Stroke; Telemedicine; Telestroke

Indexed keywords

EID: 84882948054     PISSN: None     EISSN: 15684156     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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