Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 44, Issue 5 , Pages 476-483 , November 2004

Out-of-hospital delays in patients with acute stroke

Received 7 May 2004 ,Revised 25 June 2004 ,Accepted 29 June 2004.

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 Author contributions: KR, GJJ, CHN, JMN, AV, and SNW were involved in the design, planning, and supervision of the study. Research funding was obtained by KR, GJJ, CHN, JMN, AV, and SNW. Patient recruitment and data collection were conducted by KR, GJJ, and CHN. Statistical analysis was performed by SR, KW, and KR. KR drafted the manuscript, and all authors contributed substantially to its revision. KR takes responsibility for the paper as a whole.Supported by the German Ministry of Education and Research grant 01GI9902/4. This study is part of German Competence Network Stroke.

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doi: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2004.06.019

Annals of Emergency Medicine
Volume 44, Issue 5 , Pages 476-483 , November 2004

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