national-clinical-guidelines-for-stroke-fourth-edition
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The Royal College of Physicians<br />
The Royal College of Physicians is a registered charity that aims to ensure high-quality care <strong>for</strong><br />
patients by promoting the highest standards of medical practice. It provides and sets standards in<br />
<strong>clinical</strong> practice and education and training, conducts assessments and examinations, quality<br />
assures external audit programmes, supports doctors in their practice of medicine, and advises the<br />
government, public and the profession on healthcare issues.<br />
The Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit<br />
The Clinical Effectiveness and Evaluation Unit (CEEU) of the Royal College of Physicians runs<br />
projects that aim to improve healthcare in line with the best evidence <strong>for</strong> <strong>clinical</strong> practice: <strong>national</strong><br />
comparative <strong>clinical</strong> audit, the measurement of <strong>clinical</strong> and patient outcomes, <strong>clinical</strong> change<br />
management and guideline development. All our work is carried out in collaboration with<br />
relevant specialist societies, patient groups and NHS bodies. The unit is self-funding, securing<br />
commissions and grants from various organisations, including the Department of Health and<br />
charities such as the Health Foundation.<br />
Citation <strong>for</strong> this document<br />
Intercollegiate Stroke Working Party. National <strong>clinical</strong> guideline <strong>for</strong> <strong>stroke</strong>, 4th <strong>edition</strong>. London:<br />
Royal College of Physicians, 2012.<br />
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Copyright © Royal College of Physicians 2012<br />
ISBN 978–1–86016–492–7<br />
eISBN 978–1–86016–493–4<br />
Review date: 2016<br />
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