Docs, Families May Underestimate Patients' Odds After Some Strokes: Study

Docs, Families May Underestimate Patients' Odds After Some Strokes: Study
As a result, some families could be deciding to stop their loved one's life support too soon, pre-empting the possibility of successful rehabilitation and recovery from a certain form of stroke. The research found that more than one-third of people who … Read more on Health.com

Paralysed ex-soldier named ambassador of hospital appeal
A FORMER soldier who was paralysed while on active service in Iraq has become an ambassador for a hospital's fundraising campaign. Major Phil Packer, 40, suffered a spinal cord injury in February 2008 which left him paralysed in the legs. He had … Read more on Harrow Observer

Local organization continues support of Genesis patients, families
The inpatient and outpatient programs at Genesis are accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Rehabilitation (CARF), meaning specified quality of care standards are met when providing rehabilitation services to a person who has sustained a … Read more on Quad-Cities Online