Valery Feigin

When Lightning Strikes (eBook, ePUB)

An Illustrated Guide To Stroke Prevention And Re covery

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Four out of five families will have a member affected by stroke - this is the book you need when it's your family.Revisit this insightful and bestselling book today.
Four out of five families will have a member affected by stroke - this is the book you need when it's your family.At any one time, 80 million people are living with the aftermath of stroke, with 13 million new victims every year. the good news is that stroke is highly predictable and can be prevented in 85% of the population, with effective treatments now able to substantially improve stroke outcomes.In a world-first, leading stroke specialist, Dr Valery Feigin, provides a fully illustrated handbook for stroke victims, their family and carers, with clear, concise explanations of what stroke is and how it can be prevented and managed, with practical step by step guidelines for in-home care of stroke patients. With his help you will:Understand what stroke isDetermine and manage your risk of strokeKnow what to do when stroke occursUnderstand the aftermath of strokeLearn how to care for a stroke patient at home

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: HarperCollins
• Seitenzahl: 192
• Erscheinungstermin: 1. Januar 2011
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9780730494621
• Artikelnr.: 47433735

Autorenporträt

Professor Valery Feigin, a neurologist, clinical epidemiologist and stroke sub-specialist, is the Director of the National Institute for Stroke and Applied Neurosciences at AUT University in Auckland, New Zealand. He graduated in medicine from the Novosibirsk Medical University, Russia (MD, MSc, PhD in Neurology), and undertook advanced training in neurology and clinical epidemiology in Mayo Clinic, Rochester, MN, USA and Erasmus University, Rotterdam, The Netherlands (MSc in Clinical Epidemiology).