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Editorial
. 2023 Sep;27(9):607-608.
doi: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24525.

Readiness of the Stroke Treatment in India: Still an Uphill Task!

Vasudha Singhal  1 , Hemanshu Prabhakar  2
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Editorial

Readiness of the Stroke Treatment in India: Still an Uphill Task!

Vasudha Singhal et al. Indian J Crit Care Med. 2023 Sep.

Abstract

How to cite this article: Singhal V, Prabhakar H. Readiness of the Stroke Treatment in India: Still an Uphill Task! Indian J Crit Care Med 2023;27(9):607-608.

Keywords: Acute Ischemic stroke; Intravenous thrombolytic therapy; Low resources settings.

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