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Cerebrovascular Disease

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Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States.1 The physical and emotional disability suffered after a stroke is significant, and the financial burden is tremendous. Direct costs, which include prevention, detection, and treatment for stroke, were estimated at $3.26 billion in 1976.2 For these reasons it is important for family physicians to know the risk factors for stroke that might predispose a patient, to implement a plan to prevent the development of the risk factors, to employ the most efficient method of evaluating someone with symptoms suggestive of a stroke, and to be aware of the management issues.

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  1. Department of Family Medicine, Oregon Health Sciences University, School of Medicine, Portland, 97201, OR, USA

    Robert B. Taylor M.D. (Professor and Chairman) (Professor and Chairman)

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McCabe, M.L. (1994). Cerebrovascular Disease. In: Taylor, R.B. (eds) Family Medicine. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4757-4005-9_65

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