INFORMED CONSENT?

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"The more I learn, the less I know"- George Harrison

If a patient has no risk factors can we rule out AMI?

0 1 2 3 4 or 50

6.5

13

19.5

26

12

2419

1421

Number of risk factors

% w

ith A

MI

BODY E T AL , R E SU SC I TAT I ON 2008 ; 79 (1 ) : 41 -5

In what way are you suffering?

Body et al, EMJ. doi:10.1136/emermed-2013-202860

Body et al, EMJ. doi:10.1136/emermed-2013-202860

What are you hoping for?

Body et al, EMJ. doi:10.1136/emermed-2013-202860

What has eased your suffering?

The CRASH-2 Trial