Life After Stroke
The Guide to Recovering Your Health and Preventing Another Stroke
Julie K Silver author Joel Stein author Elizabeth Pegg Frates author
Format:Paperback
Publisher:Johns Hopkins University Press
Published:16th Jun '06
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- Hardback£44.00(9780801883637)
This book may help you navigate the sometimes confusing corridors of medicine to empower you to take control of your health or that of your loved one. Read it and learn, and then discuss it with your physician. Between your involved interest, what you discover here, and your doctor's expertise, your or your loved one's recovery lies in very good hands indeed. -- Robert J. Wityk, M.D., from the foreword
Relating patients' experiences and bringing readers up to date on promising new treatments, Life After Stroke offers hope to stroke survivors and their families.In this compassionate guide, three expert physicians who treat people with stroke describe how to navigate the path to recovery. Their practical advice on treatment, rehabilitation, and lifestyle changes is also designed to help prevent another stroke. Drs. Stein, Silver, and Frates begin by explaining how stroke occurs and what happens when different parts of the brain are injured. They describe diagnostic tools such as CT scans and MRIs as well as medications used to prevent and treat stroke, and they explain in detail how stroke survivors can heal optimally. They also set out plans to help survivors reduce the risk of another stroke, including the Stroke Savvy Exercise Plan and Stroke Savvy Diet Plan. Relating patients' experiences and bringing readers up to date on promising new treatments, Life After Stroke offers hope to stroke survivors and their families.
Clear, concise and a joy to read because it's easy to understand. More importantly, it could save your life. -- Mary Beth Regan Baltimore Sun 2006 The book explains the importance of understanding the differences among strokes, and offers advice on treatment, rehabilitation, and lifestyle changes that will help prevent a reoccurrence. -- Susan Chaityn Lebovits Boston Globe 2006 Designed to help readers understand what causes stroke and how it impacts survivors and their families. M.D. News 2006 Case history experiences blend with tips and discussions and of the latest and possibly forthcoming new treatments, offering families and survivors a positive survey. Midwest Book Review 2006 Compassionate guide. Stroke Connection Magazine 2006 An excellent resource for people with stroke, their loved ones, and any one interested in stroke recovery and prevention. -- Forence A. Denby, MS Doody's Review Service (3 stars) 2007 A book about strokes might seem tiresome, but Life After Stroke has a heart and soul of its own... an excellent tool for nurses who work with stroke patients. -- Terry Ratner, RN, MFA Nursing Spectrum 2007 Very readable and engaging... a good reference source for nonprofessionals -- Victor A. Colotla PsycCRITIQUES 2007 Unique in its focus. The Sharon Advocate 2006 Clear, concise, and a joy to read because it's easy to understand. More importantly, it could save your life. -- Mary Beth Regan The Sun Archive 2006 An invaluable resource for survivors and their families. AAP Newsletter 2006
ISBN: 9780801883644
Dimensions: 229mm x 152mm x 19mm
Weight: 476g
360 pages