Selected resources - for more on this topic contact the library

Current Awareness Bulletin

Contact library staff to receive a weekly Stroke email bulletin which provides details of new research published in the top 5 quality journals as well as details of any relevant articles published in The Lancet, BMJ, NEJM, JAMA and Cochrane Reviews.

Useful Websites

The Stroke Association: a UK charity which funds research into prevention, treatment and better methods of rehabilitation
The Stroke Research Network: part of the National Institute for Health research. Lists latest news and research
Different Strokes: a support network for younger stroke survivors
UK Stroke Forum: a coalition of 32 organisations committed to improving stroke care in the UK. The main activity of the UK Stroke Forum is the annual multidisciplinary scientific conference
The British Association of Stroke Physicians: publications include a set of stroke service standards

Electronic Journals - Top 5 - Athens account required

Other e-journals are available: log in with NHS Athens at NHS Evidence

European Journal of Physical and Rehabilitation Medicine - 1998 - 2010
Experimental and Translational Stroke Medicine - 2009 onwards
Rehabilitation Nursing - 1998 onwards
Stroke - 1970 onwards
Stroke Research and Treatment - 2010 onwards

Print Journals

	GRH	CGH
Clinical Rehabilitation	2005 - 2009 now online
Dysphagia	1993 - 2010 now online
International Journal of Therapy & Rehabilitation		2003 - 2010 now online
Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery & Psychiatry	1973 - 1998	1999 - 2008 now online
Neurologic Clinics of North America	1990 onwards

Electronic Books - Athens account required

Robinson, Robert G (2006) The clinical neuropsychiatry of stroke. 2nd ed. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press
Mackay, Judith, Mensah, George A. (2004) The atlas of heart disease and stroke. Geneva : World Health Organization
Mant, J. ; Walker, M. F. (2011). ABC of stroke. (ABC). Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell.
Warlow, Charles P (2008) Stroke : practical management. 3rd ed. Malden, Mass; Oxford : Blackwell
Webster, R. A. (2001) Neurotransmitters, drugs and brain function. Chichester : John Wiley

New Books

Title	Shelved at
Edmans, J. ; College of Occupational Therapists. Specialist Section Neurological Practice. Stroke Clinical Forum. (2010). Occupational therapy and stroke. 2nd ed. Chichester : Wiley-Blackwell.	WL426 GRH
Gillen, Glen. (2011) Stroke rehabilitation : a function-based approach. 3rd ed. St. Louis, Mo : Elsevier Mosby	WL421 CGH
Roach, E. Steve. Bettermann, Kerstin. Biller, Jose. (2010) Toole's cerebrovascular disorders. 6th ed. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press	WL410 CGH
Pendlebury, Sarah T. Giles, Matthew F. Rothwell, Peter M. (2009) Transient ischemic attack and stroke : diagnosis, investigation and management. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press	WL405 GRH
Wahlund, Lars-Olof. Erkinjuntti, Timo. Gauthier, Serge. (2009) Vascular cognitive impairment in clinical practice. Cambridge : Cambridge University Press	WM224 GRH

 Please contact the library to suggest appropriate books for purchase

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To find more e-journals go to NHS Evidence and log in with your NHS Athens account
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Updated 14th February 2013 DC
Print journals 22nd March 2013 CG
Electronic Books - 2nd July 2013 LB
Books - 5th September 2013 LB