Delay to Diagnosis in Acute Pediatric Arterial Ischemic Stroke
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Delay to diagnosis in acute pediatric arterial ischemic stroke.
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عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 2009
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.108.519066