A review of the evidence for the use of telemedicine within stroke systems of care: A scientific statement from the American heart association/American stroke association

Stroke

Volumn 40, Issue 7, 2009, Pages 2616-2634

  Schwamm, Lee H ^a   Holloway, Robert G ^a   Amarenco, Pierre ^a   Audebert, Heinrich J ^a   Bakas, Tamilyn ^a   Chumbler, Neale R ^a   Handschu, Rene ^a   Jauch, Edward C ^a   Knight IV, William A ^a   Levine, Steven R ^a   Mayberg, Marc ^a   Meyer, Brett C ^a   Meyers, Philip M ^a   Skalabrin, Elaine ^a   Wechsler, Lawrence R ^a  

^a NONE

Author keywords

AHA Scientific Statements; stroke care; stroke management; telemedicine

Indexed keywords

ALTEPLASE;

CLINICAL TRIAL; CONSENSUS DEVELOPMENT; EMERGENCY CARE; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; FEASIBILITY STUDY; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; STROKE; TELEMEDICINE;

AMERICAN HEART ASSOCIATION; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DISABILITY EVALUATION; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; STROKE; TELEMEDICINE; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 67650079313     PISSN: 00392499     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1161/STROKEAHA.109.192360     Document Type: Review

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