The Stroke Survival Guide (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781847093097)

Stroke is one of the UK's five main killers (the others are heart disease, cancer, lung and liver disease). Nearly 1.2 million in the UK have survived a stroke - and so are at risk of another. Stroke is preventable. Up to 10,000 strokes a year could be prevented if more people sought help from A&E earlier Stroke affects around 150,000 people each year in the UK, with about 49,000 episodes proving fatal. This book aims to help people prevent another stroke (or another cardiovascular event) and to live a full life after a stroke.

Author: Mark Greener
ISBN-10: 1847093094
ISBN-13: 9781847093097
Publisher: Sheldon Press
Language: English
Published: 02/19/2015
Pages: 224
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.46lbs
Size: 8.50h x 5.50w x 0.37d