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Edited by John W. Norris and Vladimir Hachinski. 347 pp. New York, Oxford University Press, 2001. $75. ISBN 0-19-513382-X.

Stroke is the third leading cause of death in the United States and has resulted in disability in more than 4 million survivors of stroke. The economic burden of the approximately 700,000 new strokes annually is $20 billion to $40 billion in direct and indirect costs. Yet few books deal with the prevention of stroke. For this reason, Stroke Prevention is a timely and outstanding resource.

Having edited a book on this topic a decade ago (Prevention of Stroke. New York: Springer-Verlag, 1991), Norris and Hachinski, who are recognized experts in the field of cerebrovascular disease, set out . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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