Not Too High and Not Too Low: The Goldilocks Approach to Prehospital Treatment of Severe Hypertension with Stroke

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Michael R. Gunderson, EMT-P (Ret.), FAEMS
David Z. Rose, MD

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Gunderson, M., & Rose, D. (2024). Not Too High and Not Too Low: The Goldilocks Approach to Prehospital Treatment of Severe Hypertension with Stroke. International Journal of Paramedicine, (8), 10–13. https://doi.org/10.56068/ZZWA2848
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Author Biography

Michael R. Gunderson, EMT-P (Ret.), FAEMS, Center for Systems Improvement; Madisonville, TN, USA

President, Center for Systems Improvement; 
Chief Strategy Officer, Cambridge Consulting Group;
Adjunct Faculty, Department of Emergency Health Services, University of Maryland - Baltimore County

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