Should thrombolysis be given to a stroke patient refusing therapy due to profound anosognosia? [2] (multiple letters)

Neurology

Volumn 65, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 500-

  Worrall, Bradford B ^a   Chen, Donna T ^a   Dimberg, Elliot L ^a   Katz, Jeffrey M ^a  

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Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ANOSOGNOSIA; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; LETTER; LIVING WILL; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE;

EID: 23244441223     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1212/WNL.65.3.500     Document Type: Letter

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