Cash injection could ease UK stroke burden
home > feedster
Stroke is the third leading cause of death in adults in developed countries. It can also leave survivors severely disabled and dependent on long-term care, placing an enormous financial burden on national healthcare systems. This burden is likely to further increase as the incidence of stroke increases concurrent with the aging population.
However research from Datamonitor reveals that if patients suffering stroke were taken immediately to stroke units by medical emergency services where they c ... (more)
- link to Cash injection could ease UK stroke burden -
Last update: 06/01/2005