Are Major Medical Centers Better for Stroke and Myocardial Infarction Patients in Taiwan? A Nationwide Population-based Study

Are Major Medical Centers Better for Stroke and Myocardial Infarction Patients in Taiwan? A Nationwide Population-based Study

Background: Stroke and acute myocardial infarction (AMI) are serious diseases for elderly patients in Taiwan. For better outcomes, we prepared guidelines for the transfer of these patients to major medical centers. However, there has been no evidence-based research conducted in Taiwan focusing on th...

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Main Authors: Dorji Harnod, Wai-Mau Choi, Ray-E Chang, Chu-Hui Chang, Mei-Chueh Yang
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Taiwan Society of Geriatric Emergency and Critical Medicine (TSGECM) 2010-09-01
Series:International Journal of Gerontology
Subjects:
epidemiology
evidence-based medicine
myocardial infarction
patient care
stroke
Online Access:http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S1873959810700375

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