Factors Influencing Early Admission in a French Stroke Unit
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Factors influencing early admission in a French stroke unit.
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عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 2002
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/hs0102.100533