Product Description

Stroke is a common cause of disability and the third commonest cause of death but it fails to attract much public attention. This book seeks to redress the balance by describing who is at the most risk of stroke and why. Anyone can have a stroke, but why is it mainly a disease of older age? Why do babies and children get strokes? What should we do for suspected stroke? How should stroke be treated and perhaps more importantly, how can we all make changes to our lives to prevent this happening to ourselves and our family. This guide features all the facts you need to understand why strokes occur and how to prevent strokes in the future. For those living with strokes the author looks at the most common problems and provides the most reliable solutions. This book will be of great interest to those who have had a stroke or Transient Ischaemic Attack, and for those who worry about having a stroke.

Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #94987 in Books
• Published on: 2008-01-17
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 96 pages

Review
...an interesting addition to the available material for patient information...very comprehensive...useful to anyone wanting to understand a long-term condition - and that would include medical staff. (Pulse GP Magazine )

This isn't a 'soft' book on stroke that holds the hand of the reader from diagnosis to treatment - it's dry, full of medical studies and hits you with the facts. But don't let this put you off. Full of tips on how to recognise stroke and the latest in research into therapies, it's well worth persevering with. (Ros Holness in The Daily Mail )

Customer Reviews

Nurse interested in stroke care? BUY IT
Just started working on a stroke ward and have found the book an invaluable source of background info. As a nurse it means you can hit the ground running and actually have some inkling of what your more experienced colleagues are talking about.