e-Health is becoming increasingly relevant in stroke awareness campaigns and clinical management. In our statement, we focus on a basic strategy to trace the global information flow generated on the internet about stroke, and how to better understand the interest surrounding stroke in the community as well as the effects of warning campaigns.
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