Stroke is the third leading killer in the United States.
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Stroke is an emergency and has recently been an initiative for many quality teams,
emergency departments, and public health education programs.
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The mantra “time is muscle” for myocardial infarctions has been adapted to “time
is brain” for stroke. The crux of both of these ailments is tissue perfusion.To read this article in full you will need to make a payment
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Biography
Andrew Harding, Mayflower Chapter, is Director of Patient Care Services, Morton Hospital and Medical Center, 88 Washington St, Taunton, MA.
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Publication history
Published online: October 09, 2009
Footnotes
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Section Editors: Reneé Semonin-Holleran, RN, PhD, CEN, CCRN, CFRN, CTRN, FAEN, and Andrew Harding, RN, MS, CEN, NEA-BC, FAHA
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