The Next Few Steps: a Patients's Journey Post-Stroke
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Date
2024
Authors
Whiteman, Ellyce
Frederick, Rebecca
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Abstract
This digitally-drawn comic follows a stroke patient learning about her options for mobility recovery post-stoke. It explores interventions including physical therapy, occupational therapy, passive braces, walking aids, external active devices, and internal implants; all help stroke patients recover their ability to walk post-stroke. Created in collaboration between undergraduate cartoonist Ellyce Whiteman and UO researcher Dr. Rebecca Frederick as part of the Science and comics Initiative. You can read the full comic here: https://opentext.uoregon.edu/science-comics/chapter/the-next-few-steps-a-patients-journey-post-stroke/
Description
12 page full color PDF and accompanying transcript (Word) with full image description.
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Comics, Science comics, Comics and cartoon studies, Science communication, Stroke rehabilitation