Stroke medicine: a new subspecialty.
The specialist management of patients with stroke has assumed increasing importance over the last 10 years. In recognition of this the Specialist Training Authority has accepted stroke medicine as a subspecialty. The scope of the training programme and the route into it are described.
Starke
Ian
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Department of Medicine for the Elderly, University Hospital Lewisham, London SE13 6LH.
D002983:Clinical Competence / Q000592:standards; D003253:Consultants; D003479:Curriculum; D004501:Education, Medical / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000193:education / Q000592:standards; D008511:Medicine; D013038:Specialization; D020521:Stroke / Q000628:therapy*