Canadian stroke victims at higher risk of dying in rural hospitals

(Universit é Laval) Canadians who suffer a stroke have a higher risk of dying if they are treated in a rural hospital rather than an urban one. According to a new study published in PLOS One by Universit é Laval researchers, the mortality rate in the months that follow a stroke is approximately 25 percent higher for patients treated in rural areas.
Source: EurekAlert! - Medicine and Health - Category: International Medicine & Public Health Source Type: news