Stroke trends in an aging population. The Technology Assessment Methods Project Team.
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Stroke Trends in an Aging Population
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عنوان ژورنال: Stroke
سال: 1993
ISSN: 0039-2499,1524-4628
DOI: 10.1161/01.str.24.7.931