Bernard Gibbon

Focusing on care such as oral health makes all the difference

I congratulate Hazel Dickinson for her article on maintaining oral health after stroke (art&science August 8).

Stroke Care: A practical manualSecond edition Rowan HHarwood Stroke Care: A practical manual et al Oxford University Press384pp£22.95978 0 19 955831 50199558310

Stroke care is a rapidly evolving clinical subject area that needs regular updating. The frequency with which clinicians encounter people following stroke is such that many patients are seen and assessed by non-specialists in the field of stroke care, and it is in these situations that this text will be most valuable.

Stroke team presents an exemplary model of care

I was delighted to read the feature on stroke care at St Georges Hospital in London (March 30) and to see how far stroke care has developed in such a short space of time.

Oxford Handbook of Clinical RehabilitationOxford Handbook of Clinical Rehabilitation Second edition Anthony BWard Michael PBarnes Sandra CStark SarahRyan Oxford University Press465pp£27.95978 0 19 955052 49780199550524

I like handbooks as ready reference guides, and this Oxford handbook is no exception. This text goes further than many in that it is packed with information beyond the core issues.