Understanding chaos and the transformation of acute stroke care.
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2006;66;297Neurology transformation of acute stroke care February 14 Highlight and Commentary: Understanding chaos and the This information is current as of February 8, 2008 http://www.neurology.org/cgi/content/full/66/3/297 located on the World Wide Web at: The online version of this article, along with updated information and services, is All rights reserved. Print ISSN: 0028-3878. Online ISSN: 1526-632X. since 1951, it is now a weekly with 48 issues per year. Copyright © 2006 by AAN Enterprises, Inc. ® is the official journal of the American Academy of Neurology. Published continuously Neurology
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عنوان ژورنال:
- Neurology
دوره 66 3 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2006