Aspirin administration by emergency medical dispatchers using a protocol-driven aspirin diagnostic and instruction tool

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 30, Issue 7, 2013, Pages 572-578

  Barron, Tracey ^a   Clawson, Jeff ^b   Scott, Greg ^b   Patterson, Brett ^b   Shiner, Ronald ^c   Robinson, Donald ^d   Wrigley, Fenella ^e   Gummett, James ^e   Olola, Christopher H O ^b  

^a Research and Standards International Academies of Emergency Dispatch   (United Kingdom)

^b International Academies of Emergency Dispatch   (United States)

^c Sunstar Paramedics Communications   (United States)

^d Mecklenburg Emergency Medical Services Agency   (United States)

^e LONDON AMBULANCE SERVICE NHS TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ACETYLSALICYLIC ACID;

ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY HEALTH SERVICE; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEART INFARCTION; HUMAN; IMPLANTABLE CARDIOVERTER DEFIBRILLATOR; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RETROSPECTIVE STUDY; SEX RATIO; THORAX PAIN;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ACUTE MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; ASPIRIN; ASPIRIN DIAGNOSTIC AND INSTRUCTION TOOL; CARDIAC CARE; CHEST PAIN; COMMUNICATIONS; DESPATCH; EFFECTIVENESS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL DISPATCHER; PREHOSPITAL CARE; PRIMARY CARE; QUALITY ASSURANCE; TREATMENT;

ACUTE CORONARY SYNDROME; ASPIRIN; CHEST PAIN; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICE COMMUNICATION SYSTEMS; EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; EMERGENCY RESPONDERS; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; OUTCOME AND PROCESS ASSESSMENT (HEALTH CARE); RETROSPECTIVE STUDIES; TRIAGE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 84879413441     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2012-201339     Document Type: Article

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