Ethical considerations in stroke patients

Current Opinion in Neurology

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2014, Pages 61-65

  Kelly, Adam G ^a   Sahin, Bogachan ^a   Holloway, Robert G ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ROCHESTER MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

medical decision making; quality of care; stroke

Indexed keywords

DECISION MAKING; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; HUMANS; STROKE;

EID: 84895062641     PISSN: 13507540     EISSN: 14736551     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/WCO.0000000000000048     Document Type: Review

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