Western Australia: Burden Of Stroke In Indigenous Western Australians - A Study Using Data Linkage

Western Australia: Burden Of Stroke In Indigenous Western Australians - A Study Using Data Linkage Judith M. Katzenellenbogen, Theo Vos, Peter Somerford, Stephen Begg, James B. Semmens, and James P. Codde, 2011   Background and Purpose: Despite the disproportionate burden of cardiovascular disease among indigenous Australians, information on stroke is sparse. This article documents the incidence and burden of stroke (in disability-adjusted life years) in indigenous and non-indigenous people...

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