Stroke thrombolysis: Barriers to implementation

International Emergency Nursing

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 53-57

  Carter Jones, Clare R ^a  

^a ROYAL FREE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

AIS; FAST; Stroke; Stroke centres; Stroke thrombolysis

Indexed keywords

EDUCATION; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EVIDENCE BASED EMERGENCY MEDICINE; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MASS COMMUNICATION; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PATIENT SELECTION; REVIEW; STROKE; TIME; UNITED KINGDOM; UTILIZATION REVIEW;

DIFFUSION OF INNOVATION; EFFICIENCY, ORGANIZATIONAL; EMERGENCY NURSING; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; EVIDENCE-BASED EMERGENCY MEDICINE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; PATIENT SELECTION; PERSONNEL, HOSPITAL; STROKE; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TIME FACTORS; TRIAGE;

EID: 78650571889     PISSN: 1755599X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ienj.2010.02.005     Document Type: Review

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