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(Archive) Stroke Communication Tool

Designing for every single second to save lives
Design Talk bij Atike Pekel at 13.30 and 15.00 hrs at the Philips Museum

This project was part of DDW 2019
Stroke Communications Tool

Philips team and partners at Karolinska University Hospital designed and developed a stroke communications app to produce the right information at the right time, enabling clinical staff to communicate efficiently and act fast.

Worldwide, stroke is the second leading cause of death and the third leading cause of disability. A stroke occurs when your brain doesn’t get the blood and oxygen it needs. This may be due to a clot or to a burst blood vessel. Either way, it’s not long be