Gender Disparity in 12-lead Electrocardiogram Acquisition by Emergency Medical Service Staff for Patients With Cardiac-type Chest Pain

Background: Female patients suffering from Acute Coronary Syndrome (ACS) receive fewer investigations and treatments than male patients, in both the pre-hospital and hospital environments. To accurately diagnose ACS a 12-Lead ECG is required and failure to acquire an early 12-lead ECG can impact on...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Henderson, Bronwyn (Author)
Other Authors: Tunnage, Bronwyn (Contributor)
Format: Others
Published: Auckland University of Technology, 2016-05-23T04:26:56Z.
Subjects:
EMS
ECG
AMI
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