Gender differences in stroke care and outcomes in Ontario.

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Published in Womens Health Issues on December 24, 2010

Authors

Moira K Kapral1, Naushaba Degani, Ruth Hall, Jiming Fang, Gustavo Saposnik, Janice Richards, Frank L Silver, Annette Robertson, Arlene S Bierman

Author Affiliations

1: Department of Medicine, University of Toronto, Toronto General Hospital, 200 Elizabeth St., Toronto, Ontario, Canada. moira.kapral@uhn.on.ca

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