Stroke in urban and rural populations in north-east Bulgaria: incidence and case fatality findings from a 'hot pursuit' study

<p>Abstract</p> <p>Background</p> <p>Bulgaria's official stroke mortality rates are higher for rural than urban areas. Official mortality data has indicated that these rates are amongst the highest in Europe. There has been a lack of studies measuring stroke incide...

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Main Authors: Stanoev Marin, Feschieva Nevijana, Kirov Philip, Powles John, Atanasova Virginia
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: BMC 2002-09-01
Series:BMC Public Health
Online Access:http://www.biomedcentral.com/1471-2458/2/24