title: The prevention and management of stroke.
abstract: The Government's Health of the nation strategy demands a reduction in the level of ill-health and death caused by stroke. This review describes the present state of knowledge on the prevention and management of stroke. Effective intervention in stroke has a number of major implications, including: health education for the public; education of health professionals (general practitioners, consultants and others); availability of guidelines and protocols; access to specialist advice, investigations and their interpretation, and rapid treatment, including surgery; availability of specially trained nurses for screening and monitoring; and availability of specialist multidisciplinary teams in hospitals and the community.
authors.affiliation: Stroke Research Unit, Frenchay Healthcare NHS Trust, Frenchay Hospital, Bristol.
authors.forename: V A
authors.initials: VA
authors.lastname: Wood
authors.forename: R L
authors.initials: RL
authors.lastname: Hewer
mesh_terms: D002561:Cerebrovascular Disorders / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000534:rehabilitation / Q000628:therapy; D006757:Hospital Units / Q000458:organization & administration; D006801:Humans; D006973:Hypertension / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000628:therapy; D002546:Ischemic Attack, Transient / Q000628:therapy; D008134:Long-Term Care