Stroke survivor : a personal guide to coping and recovery /

At the age of 37 Andy McCann was physically fit, strong and in good health. Then, mid-way through instructing his weekly martial arts class, he experienced a stroke and was rushed to hospital. Until then, the word 'stroke' had meant little to Andy, and in this book he recounts the many dif...

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Detalles Bibliográficos
Clasificación:Libro Electrónico
Autor principal: McCann, Andy, 1966-
Formato: Electrónico eBook
Idioma:Inglés
Publicado: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley, 2006.
Temas:
McCann, Andy, > 1966- > Health.
McCann, Andy, > 1966-
Cerebrovascular disease > Patients > Biography.
Cerebrovascular disease > Patients > Rehabilitation.
Apoplectiques > Biographies.
Rehabilitation.
Occupational Therapy.
HEALTH & FITNESS > Diseases > Nervous System (incl. Brain)
BIOGRAPHY & AUTOBIOGRAPHY > Social Scientists & Psychologists.
Cerebrovascular disease > Patients.
Health.
Biographies.
Acceso en línea:Texto completo
Tabla de Contenidos:
  • Stroke Survivor: A Personal Guide to Coping and Recovery; Contents; Acknowledgements; Foreword by Robin Sieger; Foreword by The Stroke Association (UK); Introduction; Part I My Stroke: From a Statistic to Personal Discovery; 1. Stroke in Context; 2. My Life Before the Stroke; 3. My Life Changes; 4. Taking Control; 5. Walking a New Path; Part II An Introduction to Neuroscience: A Route Through the Maze of Information; 6. What Is a Stroke?; 7. The Brain and Its Blood Supply; 8. The Stroke: Signs, Symptoms and Causes; 9. After a Stroke.

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