Is prehospital thrombolysis for acute myocardial infarction warranted in the urban setting? The case against. (Personal View)

Authors :: Stephenson, D. T.
Wardrope, J. W.
Goodacre, S. W.
Source :: Emergency Medicine Journal. September 2002, Vol. 19 Issue 5, p444, 5 p.
Publication Year :: 2002
Abstract: This paper forms the second part of the debate on prehospital thrombolysis (PHT). It is argued that large scale studies have failed to show a benefit for PHT, even when [...]

Subjects :: Management
Care and treatment
Evaluation
Company business management
Thrombolytic therapy -- Evaluation
Urban health -- Evaluation
Heart attack -- Care and treatment
Emergency medical services -- Management -- Evaluation

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