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Stroke / Arthur Gillard, book editor.
Covers symptoms, causes and effects, treatments, cures and medical advances for strokes.
Record details
- ISBN: 9780737763591 (hardcover)
- ISBN: 0737763590 (hardcover)
- Physical Description: 138 p. : col. ill. ; 24 cm.
- Publisher: Detroit : Greenhaven Press, c2013.
Content descriptions
| Bibliography, etc. Note: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Formatted Contents Note: | Understanding stroke -- Controversies surrounding stroke -- Living with stroke. |
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| Subject: | Cerebrovascular disease. Cerebrovascular disease > Treatment. |
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- 1 of 1 copy available at Kirtland Community College.
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| Location | Call Number / Copy Notes | Barcode | Shelving Location | Status | Due Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kirtland Community College Library | RC 388.5 .S776 2013 | 30775305472566 | General Collection | Available | - |
Table of Contents
Stroke
| Section | Section Description | Page Number |
|---|---|---|
| Foreword | p. 7 | |
| 1 | Stem Cell Therapy to Treat Stroke Shows Promise Aaron Saenz | p. 53 |
| 2 | Stem Cell Therapy for Stroke and Other Acquired Brain Injuries Is Risky and Unproven David H. Gorski | p. 58 |
| 3 | The Rapidly Rising Rate of Stroke in the Young Needs to Be Taken Seriously David Katz | p. 67 |
| 4 | Chiropractic Adjustments Can Cause Strokes Harriet Hall | p. 74 |
| 5 | Chiropractic Adjustments Do Not Cause Strokes Christopher Kent | p. 81 |
| 6 | Poor and Disadvantaged Patients Are Not Getting the Help They Need Kristi L. Kirschner | p. 88 |
| Chapter 3 | Living with Stroke | |
| 1 | A Thirty-Eight-Year-Old Mother Tells the Story of Her Stroke Kinan K. Hreib | p. 96 |
| 2 | A Woman Cares for Her Husband After His Stroke Maureen Duffin-Ward and Michael Ward | p. 102 |
| 3 | A Sister's Perspective on the Aftermath of a Stroke Stephanie Tames | p. 109 |
| Introduction | p. 9 | |
| 4 | A Man Describes His Recovery from a Stroke When He Was Ten Years Old David Dow | p. 113 |
| Glossary | p. 117 | |
| Chronology | p. 121 | |
| Organizations to Contact | p. 127 | |
| For Further Reading | p. 131 | |
| Index | p. 135 | |
| Chapter 1 | Understanding Stroke | |
| 1 | An Overview of Stroke Evelyn B. Kelly | p. 15 |
| 2 | Diagnosing and Treating Stroke: National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke | p. 23 |
| 3 | Perceptual and Other Impairments Caused by Stroke Kip Burkman | p. 33 |
| 4 | New Treatment Helps Restore Sight to Stroke Patients with Visual Damage Kate Lunau | p. 41 |
| 5 | Advanced Brain Mapping Research Will Improve Stroke Treatment Emily Singer | p. 46 |
| Chapter 2 | Controversies Surrounding Stroke |
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