Code Stroke: Using t-PA to Prevent Ischemic Brain Injury

American Journal of Nursing

Volumn 97, Issue 11, 1997, Pages

  Kongable, Gail L ^a   Barch, Carol ^b   Braimah, Janet ^c   Brattina, Patti ^d   Daley, Sheila ^e   Donnuromma, Rose ^f   Rapp, Karen ^g   Sailor, Sharion ^c   Spilker, Judith ^h  

^a UNIVERSITY OF VIRGINIA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PITTSBURGH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^c EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TEXAS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^e HENRY FORD HOSPITAL   (United States)

^f LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^h UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

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EID: 0008405436     PISSN: 0002936X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00000446-199711000-00012     Document Type: Article

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