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NORTHSTAR Study Points to Need for Change in TIA, Minor Stroke Management
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Title NORTHSTAR Study Points to Need for Change in TIA, Minor Stroke Management
Url http://www.medscape.com/viewarticle/566428?src=rss
Description New research suggests that assessment of transient ischemic attack and minor stroke takes twice as long in the United Kingdom as national guidelines recommend — a finding that points to a need for systemic health reform to ensure more rapid assessment of such events. Medscape Medical News
Category Articles > Critical Care
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Date Nov 25, 2007
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