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Editorial: Stroke Units in Austria: structure, performance and results

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  1. Center for Clinical Neurosciences, Danube University Krems and Landesklinikum Tulln, Krems, Austria

    Michael Brainin

  2. Department of Neurology, Stroke Unit, Krankenhaus Barmherzige Brüder, Vienna, Austria

    Wilfried Lang

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Brainin, M., Lang, W. Editorial: Stroke Units in Austria: structure, performance and results. Wien Med Wochenschr 158, 407–410 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s10354-008-0562-7

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