Review
Clear, concise and a joy to read because it's easy to understand. More importantly, it could save your life.
(Mary Beth Regan
Baltimore Sun 2006)
The book explains the importance of understanding the differences among strokes, and offers advice on treatment, rehabilitation, and lifestyle changes that will help prevent a reoccurrence.
(Susan Chaityn Lebovits
Boston Globe 2006)
Designed to help readers understand what causes stroke and how it impacts survivors and their families.
(
M.D. News 2006)
Case history experiences blend with tips and discussions and of the latest and possibly forthcoming new treatments, offering families and survivors a positive survey.
(
Midwest Book Review 2006)
Compassionate guide.
(
Stroke Connection Magazine 2006)
An excellent resource for people with stroke, their loved ones, and any one interested in stroke recovery and prevention.
(Forence A. Denby, MS
Doody's Review Service (3 stars) 2007)
A book about strokes might seem tiresome, but Life After Stroke has a heart and soul of its own... an excellent tool for nurses who work with stroke patients.
(Terry Ratner, RN, MFA
Nursing Spectrum 2007)
Very readable and engaging... a good reference source for nonprofessionals
(Victor A. Colotla
PsycCRITIQUES 2007)
Unique in its focus.
(
The Sharon Advocate 2006)
Clear, concise, and a joy to read because it's easy to understand. More importantly, it could save your life.
(Mary Beth Regan
The Sun Archive 2006)
An invaluable resource for survivors and their families.
(
AAP Newsletter 2006)
This book may help you navigate the sometimes confusing corridors of medicine to empower you to take control of your health or that of your loved one. Read it and learn, and then discuss it with your physician. Between your involved interest, what you discover here, and your doctor's expertise, your or your loved one's recovery lies in very good hands indeed.
(Robert J. Wityk, M.D., from the foreword )
About the Author
Joel Stein, M.D., is the chief medical officer at the Spaulding Rehabilitation Hospital in Boston, Massachusetts, and associate professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School. Julie Silver, M.D., is an assistant professor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School. She is also a medical director at the Spaulding-Framingham outpatient center. Elizabeth Pegg Frates, M.D., is a clinical instructor in the Department of Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation at Harvard Medical School.
