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Stroke Care: A Practical Manual
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Edition:
- 3rd Ed.
- Author:
- Rowan H. Harwood, Farhad Umer Huwez, Paul Guyler, et al.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- ISBN:
- 978-0-19-879656-5
- Doody's Star Rating®:
- Score:
- 88
- Doody Core Title Score:
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- 2.27 (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)
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Stroke is common, complicated to manage, and a major health concern worldwide.
However, evidence shows that thorough and organized care from teams of health professionals on stroke units leads to substantially fewer deaths and better recovery than other types of care.
For all the members of the stroke team, including doctors, nurses, stroke co-ordinators, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech and language therapy members, this handbook provides a holistic approach to the care of patients with transient ischemic attacks (TIA) and stroke. It covers the wide range of knowledge and skills needed to tackle problems that may lead up to, or follow on from a stroke, and follows the course of a patient's 'journey' from diagnosis to life at home, incorporating recent changes in the field of stroke medicine, including the latest clinical trials.
For this new edition, practice recommendations have been fully updated in light of the evidence supporting prevention (including early intervention and DOACs), acute care (in particular, thrombectomy an
However, evidence shows that thorough and organized care from teams of health professionals on stroke units leads to substantially fewer deaths and better recovery than other types of care.
For all the members of the stroke team, including doctors, nurses, stroke co-ordinators, physiotherapists, occupational therapists, and speech and language therapy members, this handbook provides a holistic approach to the care of patients with transient ischemic attacks (TIA) and stroke. It covers the wide range of knowledge and skills needed to tackle problems that may lead up to, or follow on from a stroke, and follows the course of a patient's 'journey' from diagnosis to life at home, incorporating recent changes in the field of stroke medicine, including the latest clinical trials.
For this new edition, practice recommendations have been fully updated in light of the evidence supporting prevention (including early intervention and DOACs), acute care (in particular, thrombectomy an
Details
- Platform:
- OvidSP
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
- Product Type:
- Book
- Author:
- Rowan H. Harwood, Farhad Umer Huwez, Paul Guyler, et al.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-19-879656-5
- Specialty:
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- Cardiology
- Internal Medicine
- Language:
- English
- Edition:
- 3rd Ed.
- Pages:
- 400
- Publication Year:
- 2023
- Doody's Star Rating®:
- Score:
- 88
- Doody Core Title Score:
-
- 2.27 (Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation)