Description: Navigating the Complexities of Stroke is a practical guidebook for readers with no medical training about the various types of strokes, as well as their evaluation, treatment, prevention, recovery, and effects on community and family. It puts in readers' hands the knowledge necessary to avoid strokes, address them quickly, and effectively recover, so they won't lose heart when it is needed most.
Review Quotes: "A practical resource recommended for medical professionals and laypeople alike." - Library Journal
"From the first pages of this comprehensive guide to strokes, families will feel they're in expert hands. ... A valuable book." -- Karen Springen, Booklist "Navigating the Complexities of Stroke [is] an important too in raising awareness about the signs and symptoms of stroke and in helping patients be proactive in their post-stroke care." -- Lisa Shulman, M.D., professor of neurology at the University of Maryland, Neurology Now"Caplan offers insight and advice that readers will find helpful and informative... Furthermore, Caplan examines the rare instances of stroke in children and young adults, a subject often overlooked in health literature about stroke." -- HealthCanal