S Whitehead, MBChB and E Baalbergen, MBChB Life Rehabilitation Unit, Vincent Pallotti Hospital. Cape Town, South Africa Corresponding author: se_whitehead@yahoo.com ABSTRACT: This article offers insights into post stroke rehabilitation. It is an overview of a complex subject. Stroke is a…
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