When is thrombolysis justified in patients with acute ischemic stroke? A bioethical perspective

Stroke

Volumn 28, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 214-218

  Furlan, Anthony J ^a   Kanoti, George ^a  

^a LERNER RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

cerebral ischemia; ethics, medical; thrombolysis

Indexed keywords

STREPTOKINASE;

BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; BRAIN ISCHEMIA; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG APPROVAL; DRUG EFFICACY; DRUG SAFETY; HUMAN; MEDICAL ETHICS; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; STROKE; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0031037401     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/01.STR.28.1.214     Document Type: Review

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