Paramedic diagnosis of stroke: Examining long-term use of the melbourne ambulance stroke screen (MASS) in the field

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Paramedic diagnosis of stroke: Examining long-term use of the melbourne ambulance stroke screen (MASS) in the field

Background and purpose: Recent evidence suggests the Cincinnati Prehospital Stroke Scale is ineffectively used and lacks sensitivity and specificity. Melbourne (Australia) paramedics have been using the Melbourne Ambulance Stroke Screen (MASS) since 2005. The aim of this study was to review the real...

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Main Authors:	Bray, Janet, Coughlan, K., Barger, B., Bladin, C.
Format:	Journal Article
Published:	Lippincott Williams & Wilkins 2010
Online Access:	http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/18643

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