Epilepsy management: The general practitioner's perspective

Seizure

Volumn 6, Issue 2, 1997, Pages 81-85

  Averis, Andrea Kim ^a  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; General practitioners; Patient management; Service evaluation; Service provision

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; COOPERATION; EPILEPSY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH CARE PLANNING; HEALTH SERVICE; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE;

EID: 0030908222     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1059-1311(97)80059-3     Document Type: Note

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