Should I put my loved one who has had a stroke in a nursing home?

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1. American Heart Association (2007). Heart disease and stroke statistics—2007 update. Circulation, 115(5): e69–e171. Also available online: http://www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=1928.

Author:	Douglas Dana Monica Rhodes	Last Updated: October 19, 2007
Medical Review:	Anne C. Poinier, MD - Internal Medicine Colin Chalk, MD, CM, FRCPC - Neurology Richard D. Zorowitz, MD - Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation
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