RT Journal A1 Villa A, Bonacina M, Paese S, Omboni E T1 REducing treatment delay and improving diagnostic accuracy for patients with acute stroke JF JAMA JO JAMA YR 1999 FD January 6 VO 281 IS 1 SP 31 OP 34 DO 10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-281-1-jbk0106 UL http://dx.doi.org/10-1001/pubs.JAMA-ISSN-0098-7484-281-1-jbk0106 AB We are conducting an observational study on the time to presentation of stroke patients. Preliminary data at 7 months confirm that the gaps in the public's knowledge of stroke can contribute to a significant delay in admission to the hospital.