Care of patients with epilepsy in the community: Will new initiatives address old problems?

British Journal of General Practice

Volumn 46, Issue 402, 1996, Pages 37-42

  Thapar, A K ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Management of disease; Quality in general practice

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; EPILEPSY; GENERAL PRACTICE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; SHORT SURVEY; UNITED KINGDOM;

COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; EPILEPSY; FAMILY PRACTICE; HUMANS; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0030052311     PISSN: 09601643     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Short Survey

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