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Editorial
. 2016 Sep 1;94(9):634-634A.
doi: 10.2471/BLT.16.181636.

Stroke: a global response is needed

Walter Johnson  1 , Oyere Onuma  2 , Mayowa Owolabi  3 , Sonal Sachdev  1
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Editorial

Stroke: a global response is needed

Walter Johnson et al. Bull World Health Organ. .
No abstract available

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  • Managing acute stroke in low-resource settings.
    Berkowitz AL. Berkowitz AL. Bull World Health Organ. 2016 Jul 1;94(7):554-6. doi: 10.2471/BLT.15.162610. Epub 2016 Jun 2. Bull World Health Organ. 2016. PMID: 27429496 Free PMC article. No abstract available.

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