Emergency Department Healthcare Providers’ Knowledge of Ischemic Stroke

Introduction: Stroke is one of the leading causes of death and disability in the United States. Nationally, only 3-8% of patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS) who are eligible for thrombolysis currently receive recombinant tissue plasminogen factor (r-TPA). Lack of knowledge and familiarity with...

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Main Authors: Sangeeta Lamba, Tiffany Murano, Roxanne Nagurka
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Tabriz University of Medical Sciences 2013-10-01
Series:Research and Development in Medical Education
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Online Access:http://journals.tbzmed.ac.ir/RDME/Manuscript/RDME-2-50.pdf