Life After Stroke
Stein, Joel, MD (Chair, Columbia University Medical Center) / Silver, Julie K., MD / Frates, Elizabeth Pegg, MD (Clinical Instructor, Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital)
Every 45 seconds someone in the United States has a stroke. The survivors -- about five million at any given time -- face a host of physical, practical, and emotional challenges. In this compassionate guide, physicians who treat people with stroke cover the path to recovery with practical advice on treatment, rehabilitation, and lifestyle changes that can help prevent a recurrence. Life After Stroke offers hope and optimism to stroke survivors...