Stroke
"Stroke is a common cause of disability, and the third most common cause of death in the UK. This book explains why strokes occur, and why it is mainly a disease of older age, but also explores why babies and children can suffer from strokes too. It offers advice regarding what should be done following a suspected stroke, and how stroke should be treated through medical care. Perhaps most importantly, it also describes how we can all make changes in our lives to prevent strokes from happening t…
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- Full title :Stroke / Richard I. Lindley.
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"Stroke is a common cause of disability, and the third most common cause of death in the UK. This book explains why strokes occur, and why it is mainly a disease of older age, but also explores why babies and children can suffer from strokes too. It offers advice regarding what should be done following a suspected stroke, and how stroke should be treated through medical care. Perhaps most importantly, it also describes how we can all make changes in our lives to prevent strokes from happening to ourselves and our family." "Stroke: The Facts is a user-friendly guide for all those who have had a stroke, their families, and carers. Students and healthcare professionals will also find it a useful introduction to stroke medicine."--Jacket
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- Publication Date:2008.
- Edition:1st ed
Publication Statements
- Publisher(s):Oxford University Press
- Place of Publication:Oxford
- Language:eng
- Publication Date:2008.
The Physical Object
- Description:ix, 133 pages : : illustrations ; : 20 cm
Edition Identifiers
- ISBN:9780199212729, 0199212724, 0191549800, 9780191549809
- oclc:ocn177821661
- LC Classification:RC388.5
- Dewey Decimal:616.8/1
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