Stroke
Subtitle: A Practical Approach
Publisher: Lippincott Williams & Wilkins
Published: September 30, 2008
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 544
ISBN-13: 9780781766142
Subjects: Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Cerebrovascular Diseases; Medical; Medical / Nursing; Neurology - General
Description: This book is a unique source of practical information for frontline providers of care for stroke patients. It focuses on patient management--from stroke prevention through acute stroke management, through chronic care--and offers how-to guidance on implementing diagnostic and treatment protocols. Each chapter includes a bulleted list of key learning points; an evidence-based rationale for why the diagnostic and treatment recommendations work; a step-by-step approach to clinical application; practical recommendations from the authors; a critical pathway; and a bibliography. An entire chapter focuses on building a stroke team. Appendices include reproducible samples of order sets and a list of important medications.