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EDITORIAL

If Time is Neuron, What Are We Waiting for?

Srinivas Samavedam

Keywords : Acute ischemic stroke, Door-to-needle time, Process improvement, Thrombolysis

Citation Information : Samavedam S. If Time is Neuron, What Are We Waiting for?. Indian J Crit Care Med 2023; 27 (2):87-88.

DOI: 10.5005/jp-journals-10071-24412

License: CC BY-NC 4.0

Published Online: 31-01-2023

Copyright Statement:  Copyright © 2023; The Author(s).


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