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The Stroke Book: A Guide to Life After Stroke for Survivors and Those Who Care for Them

(Paperback)


Publishing Details

Full Title:

The Stroke Book: A Guide to Life After Stroke for Survivors and Those Who Care for Them

Contributors:

By (Author) June Biermann
By (author) Barbara Toohey

ISBN:

9781585423743

Publisher:

Penguin Putnam Inc

Imprint:

Jeremy P Tarcher

Publication Date:

3rd March 2005

Country:

United States

Classifications

Readership:

General

Fiction/Non-fiction:

Non Fiction

Other Subjects:

Popular medicine and health

Dewey:

362.19681

Physical Properties

Physical Format:

Paperback

Number of Pages:

320

Dimensions:

Width 140mm, Height 210mm, Spine 17mm

Description

June Biermann, a former stroke victim, and her co-author - and carer - Barbara Toohey offer a sensitive and essential guide for sufferers and those who care for them. The Stroke Book provides readers with: Analyses of the latest developments in stroke therapy; Tips for creating a good nutritional plan post-stroke; Information on managing complex rehabilitation needs; Ways stroke victims can reclaim their quality of life following a stroke and how carers can manage their own stress. With stroke now the leading cause of serious, long-term disability, Biermann and Toohey's optimistic, user-friendly guide to living well after an attack is a vital tool for recovery.

Author Bio

June Biermann and Barbara Toohey are the authors of the bestsellers The Diabetic's Book and The Diabetic's Total Health and Happiness Book, as well as seven other health books. They live in California.

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