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Gazzetta Medica Italiana Archivio per le Scienze Mediche 2002 October;161(4-5):151-6

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language: Italian

Reliabilitative medicine in stroke

Carlone M., Merli P., Chiale R. M.

UOA Recupero e Rieducazione Funzionale, Azienda Ospedaliera S. Giovanni Battista di Torino, Torino

The treatment and recovery of patients with stroke is the major concern of rehabilitation since the consequent incidence of disability is very important.
The aim of Rehabilitative Medicine is recover functions and to insert and integrate disabled subjects in the society.
For the best realization of the rehabilitation program of patient with stroke, a need multidisciplinary collaboration of rehabilitation team, specialists and department personnel is necessary. Moreover, an early and very good coordinate attendance is indispensable to achieve these goals.