Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 56, Issue 1 , Pages 81-87 , January 2003

Short-term, intermediate-term, and long-term mortality in patients hospitalized for stroke

Received 7 September 2001 ,Revised 2 August 2002 ,Accepted 3 October 2002.

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Journal of Clinical Epidemiology
Volume 56, Issue 1 , Pages 81-87 , January 2003

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