Patients' age as a determinant of care received following acute stroke: A systematic review
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Patients' age as a determinant of care received following acute stroke: A systematic review
BACKGROUND Evidence-based care should improve acute stroke outcomes with the same magnitude of effect for stroke patients of all ages. However, there is evidence to suggest that, in some instances, older stroke patients may receive poorer quality care than younger patients.Our aim was to systematically review evidence of the quality of care provided to patients with acute stroke related to thei...
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عنوان ژورنال: BMC Health Services Research
سال: 2011
ISSN: 1472-6963
DOI: 10.1186/1472-6963-11-161