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Diagnosis and management of acute ischemic stroke: speed is critical
Tapuwa D. Musuka, Stephen B. Wilton, Mouhieddin Traboulsi and Michael D. Hill
CMAJ September 08, 2015 187 (12) 887-893; DOI: https://doi.org/10.1503/cmaj.140355
Tapuwa D. Musuka
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine (Musuka), Department of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute (Wilton, Traboulsi), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute (Hill), and Departments of Radiology and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine (Hill), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
MBChBStephen B. Wilton
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine (Musuka), Department of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute (Wilton, Traboulsi), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute (Hill), and Departments of Radiology and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine (Hill), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
MDMouhieddin Traboulsi
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine (Musuka), Department of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute (Wilton, Traboulsi), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute (Hill), and Departments of Radiology and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine (Hill), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
MDMichael D. Hill
Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Cumming School of Medicine (Musuka), Department of Cardiac Sciences, Libin Cardiovascular Institute (Wilton, Traboulsi), Department of Clinical Neurosciences, Hotchkiss Brain Institute (Hill), and Departments of Radiology and Community Health Sciences, Cumming School of Medicine (Hill), University of Calgary, Calgary, Alta.
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Diagnosis and management of acute ischemic stroke: speed is critical
Tapuwa D. Musuka, Stephen B. Wilton, Mouhieddin Traboulsi, Michael D. Hill
CMAJ Sep 2015, 187 (12) 887-893; DOI: 10.1503/cmaj.140355
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