Stroke Units: An Evidence Based Approach

Based on a major systematic review from international centres this concise text discusses the benefits of managing stroke patients in specialised units compared to management outside the hospital. It provides invaluable information in the most effective management for this chronically disabled sectorContent:
Chapter 1 The Stroke Unit Story (pages 1–7):
Chapter 2 How Should we Evaluate our Interventions? (pages 8–19):
Chapter 3 Assembling Evidence About Stroke Units (pages 20–32):
Chapter 4 Effectiveness of Organised (Stroke Unit) Care (pages 33–55):
Chapter 5 Economics of Stroke Unit Care (pages 56–65):
Chapter 6 Implications for Planning Stroke Services (pages 66–79):
Chapter 7 Implications for Future Research (pages 80–83):