Process improvement to enhance existing stroke team activity toward more timely thrombolytic treatment

Journal of Clinical Neurology (Korea)

Volumn 10, Issue 4, 2014, Pages 328-333

  Cho, Han Jin ^a,b   Lee, Kyung Yul ^a   Nam, Hyo Suk ^a   Kim, Young Dae ^a   Song, Tae Jin ^a,c   Jung, Yo Han ^a,d   Choi, Hye Yeon ^a,e   Heo, Ji Hoe ^a  

^a Yonsei University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

^b Pusan National University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^c Ewha Womans University School of Medicine   (South Korea)

^d Changwon Fatima Hospital   (South Korea)

^e Kyung Hee University College of Medicine   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Code stroke; Emergency medical services; Quality improvement; Stroke; Stroke teams; Thrombolysis

Indexed keywords

EID: 84908070963     PISSN: 17386586     EISSN: 20055013     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3988/jcn.2014.10.4.328     Document Type: Article

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