Situationally-sensitive knowledge translation and relational decision making in hyperacute stroke: a qualitative study.

Stroke is a leading cause of disability. Early treatment of acute ischaemic stroke with rtPA reduces the risk of longer term dependency but carries an increased risk of causing immediate bleeding complications. To understand the challenges of knowledge translation and decision making about treatment...

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Main Authors: Madeleine J Murtagh, Duika L Burges Watson, K Neil Jenkings, Mabel L S Lie, Joan E Mackintosh, Gary A Ford, Richard G Thomson
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Public Library of Science (PLoS) 2012-01-01
Series:PLoS ONE
Online Access:http://europepmc.org/articles/PMC3365903?pdf=render