Risk communication in the hyperacute setting of stroke thrombolysis: An interview study of clinicians

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 32, Issue 5, 2015, Pages 357-363

  Lie, M L S ^a,b   Murtagh, M J ^c   Burges Watson, D ^d   Jenkings, K N ^a   Mackintosh, J ^b   Ford, G A ^b,e   Thomson, R G ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

^d DURHAM UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^e OXFORD UNIVERSITY HOSPITALS NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CEREBROVASCULAR ACCIDENT; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; FIBRINOLYTIC THERAPY; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MEDICAL DOCUMENTATION; PATIENT RISK; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; RISK BENEFIT ANALYSIS; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; STROKE PATIENT; STROKE UNIT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; DECISION MAKING; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HOSPITAL SUBDIVISIONS AND COMPONENTS; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEW; PATIENT EDUCATION; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; RISK ASSESSMENT; STROKE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; COMMUNICATION; DECISION MAKING; HOSPITAL UNITS; HUMANS; INFORMED CONSENT; INTERVIEWS AS TOPIC; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PATIENT PARTICIPATION; PHYSICIAN-PATIENT RELATIONS; PRACTICE PATTERNS, PHYSICIANS'; PROFESSIONAL-FAMILY RELATIONS; RISK ASSESSMENT; STROKE; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 84929132120     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emermed-2014-203717     Document Type: Article

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