Stroke: The Facts

by F. Clifford Rose, Rudy Capildeon, Sir Peter Medawar (Foreword)

Stroke is the third most common cause of death (after cancer and heart disease), and the single most common cause of disability in the Western world. This book deals comprehensively with all the questions the patient and his family will ask about the cause, risk factors, prevention, and treatment of stroke and discusses practical care of the patient both at home and in hospital, and the long-term outlook.

Paperback

First published July 9, 1981

About the author

Frank Clifford Rose was a leading neurologist with particular expertise in the treatment of headaches, a clinical teacher, an author and an editor of several neurological journals.