Fast-tracking of myocardial infarction by paramedics

Journal of the Royal College of Physicians of London

Volumn 32, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 36-38

  Banerjee, S ^a   Rhoden, W E ^a  

^a BARNSLEY DISTRICT GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; ANGINA PECTORIS; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPLETE HEART BLOCK; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORONARY CARE UNIT; DIFFERENTIAL DIAGNOSIS; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY WARD; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEART ATRIUM FIBRILLATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; THORAX PAIN; TIME; TRAINING;

CHEST PAIN; CORONARY CARE UNITS; CRITICAL CARE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY MEDICAL TECHNICIANS; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PATIENT ADMISSION; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY;

EID: 0031881023     PISSN: 00358819     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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