Audit of prehospital thrombolysis by general practitioners in peripheral practices in Grampian

Heart

Volumn 80, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 231-234

  Rawles, J ^a   Sinclair, C ^a   Jennings, K ^a   Ritchie, L ^b   Waugh, N ^c  

^a ABERDEEN ROYAL INFIRMARY   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERDEEN   (United Kingdom)

^c NHS GRAMPIAN   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Acute myocardial infarction; General practitioners; Prehospital care; Thrombolysis

Indexed keywords

ANISTREPLASE; FIBRINOLYTIC AGENT;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CLINICAL PRACTICE; FEEDBACK SYSTEM; FEMALE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL AUDIT; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SURVIVAL; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0031684632     PISSN: 13556037     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/hrt.80.3.231     Document Type: Article

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