The Prevention of Stroke
Contributors: Philip B. Gorelick (Editor); Milton Alter (Editor)
Edition: 1st edition
Publisher: Informa Healthcare
Published: April 26, 2002
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 280
ISBN-13: 9781842141151
Subjects: Cardiovascular medicine; Neurology & clinical neurophysiology; Neurology - General; Cerebrovascular disease; Medical / Nursing; prevention & control; Medical; Risk factors; Prevention; Cardiology; Preventive Medicine; Medical / Neurology; Cerebrovascular Disorders
First sentence: The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) list the 'decline in deaths from coronary heart disease and stroke' as one of the ten great public health achievements of the 20th century in the USA (Table 1).