Why people do, or do not, immediately contact emergency medical services following the onset of acute stroke: qualitative interview study

Joan E Mackintosh; Madeleine J Murtagh; Helen Rodgers; Richard G Thomson; Gary A Ford; Martin White

doi:10.1371/journal.pone.0046124

Why people do, or do not, immediately contact emergency medical services following the onset of acute stroke: qualitative interview study

Joan E Mackintosh, Madeleine J Murtagh, Helen Rodgers, Richard G Thomson, Gary A Ford, Martin White

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To identify the reasons why individuals contact, or delay contacting, emergency medical services in response to stroke symptoms.

Original language	English
Article number	e46124
Journal	PLoS ONE
Volume	7
Issue number	10
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0046124
Publication status	Published - Oct 2012

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Adult
Aged
Aged, 80 and over
Decision Making
Emergency Medical Services
Family
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Interviews as Topic
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Acceptance of Health Care
Qualitative Research
Questionnaires
Stroke
Time Factors

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