Medicolegal Considerations with Intravenous Tissue Plasminogen Activator in Stroke: A Systematic Review

Background. Intravenous tPA (tissue plasminogen activator) therapy remains underutilized in patients with Acute Ischemic Stroke (AIS). Anecdotal data indicates that physicians are increasingly liable for administering and for failure to administer tPA. Methods. An extensive search of Medline, Embase...

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Main Authors: Archit Bhatt, Adnan Safdar, Dhara Chaudhari, Diane Clark, Amber Pollak, Arshad Majid, Mounzer Kassab
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Wiley 2013-01-01
Series:Stroke Research and Treatment
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2013/562564
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