Burden of stroke in Israel.
Stroke is the third most common cause of death in Israel, similar to the United States and Europe. A decline in stroke mortality rates for the Israeli population is evident in the last decades. However, stroke is still a major health and economical burden in Israel and has recently been recognized by the Israeli health-care policy planners as a top priority disease. Action plans are being taken in order to establish a comprehensive infrastructure for the treatment of acute stroke patients.
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The Sackler Faculty of Medicine, Tel Aviv University, Tel Aviv, Israel.
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D017281:Cost of Illness; D006306:Health Surveys; D006760:Hospitalization / Q000191:economics; D006801:Humans; D007557:Israel / Q000453:epidemiology; D009017:Morbidity; D020521:Stroke / Q000191:economics* / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control