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“Gaming the Conversation”: What Really Happens in Your Mind When You Are Evaluating a Patient for Acute Stroke Diagnosis and Treatment?

Haemin Go posted on 5/25/2021

Moderator: Jordan Bonomo, MD, FCCM, FNCS
Other Participants: William A. Knight IV, MD, FACEP, FNCS

When faced with an acute stroke patient, how does a stroke expert see the environment and the interaction? What is really going through their mind as they evaluate the patient in front of them and make decisions about risks and benefits? If you've wanted to know how they pre-game their interaction to make sure that the communication is authentic and the right information transmitted, this is the podcast for you. Dr. William Knight takes us through what goes through his mind as the patient encounter unfolds.

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