Stroke Units: An evidence based approach; Contents; Authorship; Contributors; Foreword by Iain Chalmers; Preface; 1 The stroke unit story; 2 How should we evaluate our interventions?; 3 Assembling evidence about stroke units; 4 Effectiveness of organised (stroke unit) care; 5 Economics of stroke unit care; 6 Implications for planning stroke services; 7 Implications for future research; Appendix: Descriptions of stroke unit care; Glossary of terms; References; Index
Summary
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 sector
