title: [Requisites for the leader of a stroke team].
abstract: I discussed on requisites for the reader of stroke team. Acute stroke management in a stroke unit (SU) can reduce the mortality and morbidity, and improve the long-term ADL and quality of life (QOL). The SU is a ward specializing in stroke where multidisciplinary stroke team performs intensive medical treatment and early rehabilitation. It is generally recommended that a manager or head in a hospital department should meet several requirements including achievements of theses, a license for his/her medical specialty, activities in scientific societies, etc. In addition, the most important for the leader of a stroke team is the ability to teach young stroke neurologists and other stroke team members with enthusiasm, confidence, politeness, and a tender heart. The theory of the group dynamics indicates that only a powerful reader can educate powerful followers, and vice versa.
authors.affiliation: National Cerebral and Cardiovascular Center.
authors.forename: Kazuo
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Minematsu
mesh_terms: D006801:Humans; D007857:Leadership; D010348:Patient Care Team; D020521:Stroke / Q000628:therapy*