Journal article
Stroke systems of care in low-income and middle-income countries: challenges and opportunities
Abstract
The burden of stroke is higher in low-income and middle-income countries (LMICs) than in high-income countries and is rising. Even though there are global policies and guidelines for implementing stroke care, there are many challenges in setting up stroke services in LMICs. Despite these challenges, there are many models of stroke care available in LMICs-eg, multidisciplinary team care led by a stroke neurologist, specialist-led care by …
Authors
Pandian JD; Kalkonde Y; Sebastian IA; Felix C; Urimubenshi G; Bosch J
Journal
The Lancet, Vol. 396, No. 10260, pp. 1443–1451
Publisher
Elsevier
Publication Date
10 2020
DOI
10.1016/s0140-6736(20)31374-x
ISSN
0140-6736