title: The Mississippi Stroke Education Consortium: a state-based template to promote stroke awareness, prevention and emergency treatment.
abstract: The Mississippi Stroke Education Consortium (MSEC) is a state-based volunteer advocacy group founded in 1994 consisting of specific policy-setting organizations dedicated to decreasing the impact of stroke on Mississippi's inhabitants through a continuous educational process targeting both laypersons and healthcare professionals.
authors.affiliation: Department of Neurology, University of Mississippi Medical Center, Jackson, USA. dlgordon@pol.net
authors.forename: D L
authors.initials: DL
authors.lastname: Gordon
mesh_terms: D004638:Emergency Treatment / Q000379:methods*; D006266:Health Education / Q000458:organization & administration*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education*; D006801:Humans; D008922:Mississippi; D009937:Organizational Objectives; D010344:Patient Advocacy; D016730:Program Development; D015397:Program Evaluation; D013221:State Health Plans / Q000458:organization & administration*; D020521:Stroke / Q000188:drug therapy* / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D014481:United States; D014837:Voluntary Health Agencies / Q000458:organization & administration*