Monday, January 28, 2019

Australians missing out on stroke rehabilitation

You're missing the real horror story. Is the percentage of Australians that fully recover as bad as the 10% that the National Stroke Association of the United States reports?  Or full recovery using tPA failing 88% of the time?

Australians missing out on stroke rehabilitation



New research reveals about 30 per cent of people who suffer a stroke aren't admitted to a stroke unit for care.
And one in 10 Australians don't get rehabilitation after a stroke, despite being eligible for it.
Guests:
Elizabeth Lynch
NHMRC Early Career Researcher, University of Adelaide
Host:
Dr Norman Swan
Producer:
James Bullen

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