Early Transfer of Patients With Stroke to Comprehensive Stroke Centers Is Not Necessary
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Early transfer of patients with stroke to comprehensive stroke centers is not necessary.
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عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 2014
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/strokeaha.114.005805