Awareness about seeking early medical care following stroke
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Stroke awareness in Brazil: what information about stroke is essential?
Correspondence: Octávio Marques Pontes-Neto, Hospital das Clínicas, Faculdade de Medicina de Ribeirão Preto; Av. dos Bandeirantes, 3.900 / 4° andar / sala 438; 14049-900 Riberão Preto SP, Brasil; E-mail: [email protected] Conflict of interest: The author is currently the President of the Brazilian Stroke Network, a non-governmental organization (NGO) devoted to promote and improve global ...
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عنوان ژورنال: Nosotchu
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0912-0726,1883-1923
DOI: 10.3995/jstroke.36.1