Understanding and Dealing with Stroke
Published on 1. July 2013
128 pages
978-0-85765-944-6 (ISBN)
Description
It is estimated that there are up to 30 strokes every minute throughout the world.*
A stroke can be fatal or disabling, while others are purely temporary with a recovery time of less than 24 hours. Whatever the case, a stroke is always serious and as well as having physical and mental consequences for the sufferer, it can also have a significant effect on other family members.
This book gives the basic information needed to understand what a stroke is, how to spot the risk factors that may contribute to a stroke, and how to take steps to deal with the repercussions, including details on:
* What happens in a stroke
* The different types of stroke
* Stroke recovery and rehabilitation
* Medication and aids and equipment for independent living
*Source: World Stroke Campaign
A stroke can be fatal or disabling, while others are purely temporary with a recovery time of less than 24 hours. Whatever the case, a stroke is always serious and as well as having physical and mental consequences for the sufferer, it can also have a significant effect on other family members.
This book gives the basic information needed to understand what a stroke is, how to spot the risk factors that may contribute to a stroke, and how to take steps to deal with the repercussions, including details on:
* What happens in a stroke
* The different types of stroke
* Stroke recovery and rehabilitation
* Medication and aids and equipment for independent living
*Source: World Stroke Campaign
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Edition
Digital original
Language
English
Place of publication
Chichester
United Kingdom
Target group
College/higher education
Professional and scholarly
Edition type
Digital original
File size
0,89 MB
ISBN-13
978-0-85765-944-6 (9780857659446)
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Dr Keith Souter is an established medical writer and Fellow of the Royal College of General Practitioners. He is the author of 50 Things You Can Do Today to Manage Back Pain, Understanding and Dealing with Stroke, Understanding and Dealing with Depression and Understanding and Dealing with Heart Disease.
