Establishment of Government-Initiated Comprehensive Stroke Centers for Acute Ischemic Stroke Management in South Korea

Kim, Jei; Hwang, Yang‐Ha; Kim, Joon‐Tae; Choi, Nack‐Cheon; Kang, Sa‐Yoon; Cha, Jae‐Kwan; Soo Ha, Yeon; Shin, Dong‐Ick; Kim, Seongheon; Lim, Byeong‐Hoon

doi:10.1161/strokeaha.114.006134

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Establishment of Government-Initiated Comprehensive Stroke Centers for Acute Ischemic Stroke Management in South Korea

Published in Stroke • Jul 4, 2014

Authors:

Jei Kim

Yang‐Ha Hwang

Joon‐Tae Kim

Abstract

BACKGROUND AND PURPOSE: In 2008, the Ministry of Health and Welfare of South Korea initiated the Regional Comprehensive Stroke Center (CSC) program to decrease the incidence and mortality of stroke nationwide. We evaluated the performance of acute ischemic stroke management after the Regional CSC pr...

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Medicine

Stroke (engine)

Ischemic stroke

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