Stroke Presentation and Hospital Management
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Stroke presentation and hospital management: comparison of neighboring healthcare systems with differing health policies.
BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE Acute stroke care is shaped by healthcare policies. Differing policies in similar populations allow for assessment of policy impact on health and healthcare outcomes. The purpose of this study was to compare stroke presentation and hospital care in two adjacent healthcare systems with differing healthcare policies. METHODS Interviews and chart review of consecutive acut...
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عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.108.545376