Cost of caring for stroke patients double that of earlier estimates

Tuesday, June 8, 2010 - 09:41 in Health & Medicine

Care in first six months post stroke in Canada soars to more than $2.5 billion annually according to new study. The direct and indirect health-care costs for new stroke patients tally an average $50,000 in the six-month period following a new stroke.

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