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Life After Stroke: The Guide to Recovering Your Health and Preventing Another Stroke.


LIFE AFTER STROKE: The Guide to Recovering Your Health and Preventing Another Stroke.

JOEL STEIN Joel Stein (born 23 July 1971) is an American journalist. He is a columnist for the Los Angeles Times and a regular contributor to TIME.

Stein grew up in Edison, New Jersey and attended J. P.
, JULIE SILVER, AND ELIZABETH Elizabeth, sister of King Louis XVI of France
Elizabeth, 1764–94, sister of King Louis XVI of France, known as Madame Elizabeth. Deeply loyal to her brother, she remained in France during the French Revolution, suffered imprisonment, and was
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Cardiovascular disease Cardiovascular disease
Disease that affects the heart and blood vessels.

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 is on the rise in both elderly and young people. Professionals commonly refer to strokes as brain attacks because they have origins similar to those of a heart attack. However, the brain is a much more complex organ than the heart and not as readily treated. In this book, the authors--all physicians specializing in rehabilitation rehabilitation: see physical therapy.  medicine--educate people who have had strokes and their caregivers about the causes of this disease as well as the steps to be taken toward rehabilitation. The text describes the various types of strokes, their immediate symptoms, and their effects on physical and mental functioning. The authors also discuss how stroke patients can best interact with doctors and other caregivers during rehabilitation and what medications are available for treatment. Johns Hopkins Noun 1. Johns Hopkins - United States financier and philanthropist who left money to found the university and hospital that bear his name in Baltimore (1795-1873)
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, 2006, 337 p., paperback, b&w illus., $18.95.
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Date:Jun 24, 2006
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