A Randomised Controlled Trial of Early Supported Hospital Discharge Following Acute Stroke Comparisons at Discharge
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عنوان ژورنال: Age and Ageing
سال: 1997
ISSN: 0002-0729,1468-2834
DOI: 10.1093/ageing/26.suppl_1.p28-a