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Availability & Applicability of the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale at Time of Imaging Interpretation for Code Stroke in the Community Hospital Setting Cover

Availability & Applicability of the National Institute of Health Stroke Scale at Time of Imaging Interpretation for Code Stroke in the Community Hospital Setting

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DOI: https://doi.org/10.5334/jbsr.3932 | Journal eISSN: 2514-8281
Language: English
Submitted on: Mar 12, 2025
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Accepted on: Jun 2, 2025
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Published on: Jun 16, 2025
Published by: Ubiquity Press
In partnership with: Paradigm Publishing Services
Publication frequency: 1 issue per year

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