Causes of a prolonged prehospital phase in patients admitted to a stroke unit. Can it be influenced by campaigns to educate the public?;Ursachen einer verlängerten prähospitalphase bei stroke-unit-patienten. Beeinflussbarkeit durch aufklärungskampagnen?

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Volumn 76, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 181-185

  Schmidt, N K ^a   Huwel J ^a   Weisner, B ^a  

^a DR HORST SCHMIDT KLINIKEN   (Germany)

Author keywords

Prehospital phase; Public campaign; Stroke; Thrombolysis

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY; EXAMINATION; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENT; HUMAN; SCIENCE; STROKE; SYMPTOM; TIME;

CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CRITICAL CARE; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; GERMANY; HEALTH PROMOTION; HUMANS; INTENSIVE CARE UNITS; PATIENT ADMISSION; PATIENT EDUCATION; WAITING LISTS;

EID: 14544296635     PISSN: 00282804     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s00115-004-1785-5     Document Type: Article

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