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Edited by Philip B. Gorelick and Milton Alter. 266 pp., illustrated. New York, Parthenon, 2002. $99.95. ISBN 1-84214-115-5.

Through its initiative called "Healthy People 2010," the Department of Health and Human Services aims to reduce the incidence of stroke by 20 percent, from 60 cases per 100,000 population in 1998 to 48 cases per 100,000 population in 2010. This is an ambitious goal, given that reductions in mortality due to stroke slowed down between 1990 and 2000, the rate of smoking by teenagers continues to exceed 25 percent, undiagnosed hypertension is rampant, and many insurance carriers do not pay for office visits for preventive care. In the fight against cerebrovascular disease, The Prevention of Stroke is an outstanding . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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