The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 6, Issue 7 , Pages 505-506 , July 2010

NP Sued for Failing to Diagnose Stroke

  • Carolyn Buppert

      Affiliations

    • Carolyn Buppert, CRNP, JD, practices law in Bethesda, MD.

References 

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  3. Stroke Awareness Foundation . Available at http://www.strokeinfo.org Accessed April 26, 2010.
  4. Agency for Healthcare Research and Quality  . Acute stroke: evaluation and treatment . Available at http://www.ahrq.gov/CLINIC/epcsums/acstrokesum.htm Accessed April 26, 2010.
  5. Broderick JP . Practical considerations in the early treatment of ischemic stroke. Am Fam Physician . Available at http://www.aafp.org/afp/980101ap/broderick.html Accessed April 26, 2010.

PII: S1555-4155(10)00287-4

doi: 10.1016/j.nurpra.2010.05.006

The Journal for Nurse Practitioners
Volume 6, Issue 7 , Pages 505-506 , July 2010