Development of a metropolitan matrix of primary stroke centers: The Phoenix experience

Stroke

Volumn 39, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1246-1253

  Demaerschalk, Bart M ^a   Bobrow, Bentley J ^a   Paulsen, Mary ^b  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION   (United States)

Author keywords

Acute stroke; Community health services; Education; Emergency medical systems; Paramedic; Primary stroke center; Thrombolytic therapy; Tissue plasminogen activator

Indexed keywords

TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

ARTICLE; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SOCIETY; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE; UNITED STATES; URBAN AREA;

ACUTE DISEASE; ARIZONA; COSTS AND COST ANALYSIS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOSPITAL DEPARTMENTS; HOSPITALS, URBAN; HUMANS; PROGRAM DEVELOPMENT; STROKE; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TISSUE PLASMINOGEN ACTIVATOR;

EID: 41149159268     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.107.500678     Document Type: Article

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