New classification of stroke: preliminary communication
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- DOI: 10.1136/bmj.2.6102.1578
New classification of stroke: preliminary communication
Abstract
We describe a new method of classifying stroke using a cumulative numbering system. The method is simple and more explicit than currently used classifications, and could be useful for different agencies looking after patients with stroke in hospital or at home.
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