Emergency Department Arrival Times, Treatment, and Functional Recovery in Women with Acute Ischemic Stroke
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Women's Health
سال: 2010
ISSN: 1540-9996,1931-843X
DOI: 10.1089/jwh.2009.1616