Health Equity and Actionable Disparities in Stroke: Understanding and Problem-Solving 2023 Update

Overview

Journal J Am Heart Assoc

Specialty Cardiology & Vascular Diseases

Date 2024 Mar 26

PMID 38529646

Authors

Amytis Towfighi

Bruce Ovbiagele

Affiliations

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