title: Reasons for pre-hospital delay in reporting chest pain.
abstract: This paper looks at why there are still delays between onset of chest pain in myocardial infarction and administration of thrombolytic therapy. It looks at the research into these delays and sets out a number of reasons for them. It also recommends courses of action and further studies to address the problem.
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Rowe
mesh_terms: D005260:Female; D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy*; D010342:Patient Acceptance of Health Care; D013997:Time Factors
chemical_list: D005343:Fibrinolytic Agents