Perception and Attitude towards Stroke by Professionals of Emergency Medical Service in an Urban City in Southeastern Brazil

Journal of Stroke and Cerebrovascular Diseases

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 195-197

  Fernandes, P T ^a   Avelar, W M ^a   Mory, S B ^a   Hansen, R ^b   Li, L M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b SAMU 192   (Brazil)

Author keywords

health policy; Medical education; primary care

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BRAZIL; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DENTIST; DRIVER; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL PRACTICE; NORMAL HUMAN; NURSE; PERCEPTION; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STROKE;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; BRAZIL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DATA COLLECTION; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; QUESTIONNAIRES; STROKE; URBAN POPULATION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 65149083463     PISSN: 10523057     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jstrokecerebrovasdis.2008.09.007     Document Type: Article

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