The Clinical Epidemiology of Stroke

Stroke is one of the most common diagnoses made by physicians. Patients with signs and symptoms suggestive of stroke require careful assessment to avoid diagnostic error.
This book is written by a clinician who is also trained in epidemiology and is intended for clinicians who treat patients with stroke, for epidemiologists who want to apply epidemiology to clinical problems, for therapists who wish to develop their understanding of the application of scientific method to rehabilitation practice, and for medical students who may wish to accelerate and complement the process of acquiring clinical experience about stroke.

Sommario

PART I: DIAGNOSIS: Risk and risk factors; Diagnosis; Clinical disagreements; Investigation; Severity; PART II: MANAGEMENT: Acute management; Does rehabilitation work?; Reducing the risks of recurrent stroke; PART III: PROGNOSIS: Mortality after stroke; Recurrent stroke; Effects of stroke; Recovery; References; Index.

Riassunto

This presentation and discussion of epidemiological data on stroke encourages readers to appraise critically, in conjunction with their clinical knowledge, the evidence relating to the causes, diagnosis and treatment of this common condition.

Testo aggiuntivo

Clinical Epidemiology of Stroke is an excellent small book dealing with the diagnosis, management, and prognosis of stroke in a very enjoyable, practical, and stimulating way. The chapters are well written and clearly set out.

Dettagli sul prodotto

• Autori: Shah Ebrahim, Shah (Professor of Health Care for the Elderly Ebrahim, Ebrahim Shah
• Editore: Oxford Academic
• Lingue: Inglese
• Formato: Copertina rigida
• Pubblicazione: 01.11.1990
• EAN: 9780192617491
• ISBN: 978-0-19-261749-1
• Dimensioni: 148 mm x 226 mm x 19 mm
• Peso: 436 g
• Illustrazioni: line figures, tables
• Serie: Oxford Medical Publications
• Categorie: Guide e manuali > Salute; Scienze naturali, medicina, informatica, tecnica > Medicina > Branche cliniche; HEALTH & FITNESS / General, Epidemiology & medical statistics, PSYCHOLOGY / Psychopathology / Autism Spectrum Disorders, MEDICAL / Forensic Medicine, MEDICAL / Neurology, MEDICAL / Epidemiology, Neurology & clinical neurophysiology, Neurology and clinical neurophysiology, Epidemiology and Medical statistics