Recent advances in TeleStroke: A systematic review on applications in prehospital management and Stroke Unit treatment or TeleStroke networking in developing countries

International Journal of Stroke

Volumn 9, Issue 8, 2014, Pages 968-973

  Hubert, Gordian J ^a   Müller Barna, Peter ^b   Audebert, Heinrich J ^c  

^a Munich Municipal Hospital   (Germany)

^b Krankenhaus Agatharied   (Germany)

^c CHARITÉ UNIVERSITÄTSMEDIZIN BERLIN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Prehospital management; Stroke; Stroke system of care; Stroke Unit; Telemedicine

Indexed keywords

COMPUTER NETWORK; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; PROCEDURES; STROKE; TELEMEDICINE; TRENDS;

COMPUTER COMMUNICATION NETWORKS; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; HUMANS; STROKE; TELEMEDICINE;

EID: 84920288016     PISSN: 17474930     EISSN: 17474949     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/ijs.12394     Document Type: Review

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