The case for urban prehospital thrombolysis.
This is the first part in a debate on the benefits and disadvantages of urban prehospital thrombolysis. I put the case for prehospital thrombolysis in the urban environment and argue that it is a rational development that will save lives and reduce long term morbidity.
Benger
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JR
Emergency Department, Bristol Royal Infirmary, Bristol, UK. JB@sectae.org.uk
D004632:Emergency Medical Services; D004739:England; D006801:Humans; D009203:Myocardial Infarction / Q000188:drug therapy; D015912:Thrombolytic Therapy; D019037:Urban Health Services