The economic impact of neurological illness on the health and wealth of the nation and of individuals

Journal of Neurology Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 63, Issue SUPPL. 1, 1997, Pages

  Hewer, Richard Langton ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BRISTOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

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Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE DEFECT; CONFERENCE PAPER; DEMENTIA; EPILEPSY; HEADACHE; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH ECONOMICS; HOSPITAL BED UTILIZATION; HOSPITAL COST; HUMAN; HUNTINGTON CHOREA; MOTOR NEURON DISEASE; MULTIPLE SCLEROSIS; NEUROLOGIC DISEASE; PAIN; PARKINSON DISEASE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STROKE;

EID: 0030669276     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.63.2008.19s     Document Type: Conference Paper

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