Impact of "dual response" on prehospital thrombolysis in remote and rural areas of Scotland: Prospective observational study

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 21, Issue 6, 2004, Pages 720-721

  Rawles, John ^a   Marsden, A ^b  

^a Brunnion Minor   (United Kingdom)

^b SCOTTISH AMBULANCE SERVICE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

TENECTEPLASE;

ACUTE HEART INFARCTION; AMBULANCE; BLOOD CLOT LYSIS; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; EMERGENCY TREATMENT; GENERAL PRACTICE; GEOGRAPHY; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; NOTE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRESCRIPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; RURAL AREA; TELECOMMUNICATION; TRAINING; UNITED KINGDOM;

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES; FAMILY PRACTICE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MYOCARDIAL INFARCTION; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PROSPECTIVE STUDIES; RURAL HEALTH; RURAL HEALTH SERVICES; SCOTLAND; THROMBOLYTIC THERAPY; TIME FACTORS;

EID: 8644229250     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2004.014506     Document Type: Note

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