Scand J Trauma Resus
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Scand J Trauma Resus · May 2019
Multicenter StudySocioeconomic disparities in prehospital stroke care.
Recent studies have revealed socioeconomic disparities in stroke outcomes. Here, we investigated whether prehospital stroke care differs with respect to socioeconomic status (SES). ⋯ We found socioeconomic inequities in prehospital stroke care which could affect the efficacy of acute stroke treatment. The ambulance nurses' ability to recognise stroke/TIA may partly explain the observed inequities.