Stroke: holistic care and management.

Elizabeth Mitchell; Kevin Moore

doi:10.7748/ns2004.04.18.33.43.c3602

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Stroke: holistic care and management.

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Stroke can have a devastating effect on a patient's life and that of his or her family. This article discusses the causes and effects of stroke and outlines the role of the nurse in the rehabilitation of a patient after stroke with reference to the National Clinical Guidelines for Stroke (RCP 2002).

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Cerebral Arteries Cerebrovascular Circulation Communication Evidence-Based Medicine Family Holistic Health Humans Nurse's Role Nursing Assessment Patient Care Team Practice Guidelines as Topic Recovery of Function Rehabilitation Nursing Risk Factors Social Support Stroke Stroke Rehabilitation Journal Article Review

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Elizabeth Mitchell, Kevin Moore. Stroke: holistic care and management.. https://doi.org/10.7748/ns2004.04.18.33.43.c3602

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