Quality of life of people with epilepsy: A European study

Epilepsia

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 1997, Pages 353-362

  Baker, Gus A ^a   Jacoby, Ann ^b   Buck, Deborah ^b   Stalgis, Carlos ^c   Monnet, Dominique ^c  

^a Fazakerley   (United Kingdom)

^b NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^c MERCK RESEARCH LABORATORIES   (United States)

Author keywords

Adverse drug effects; Epilepsy; European; Psychosocial; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; EPILEPSY; EUROPE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL ASPECT;

AGE OF ONSET; ANTICONVULSANTS; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; EMPLOYMENT; EPILEPSY; EUROPE; HUMANS; QUALITY OF LIFE; SICKNESS IMPACT PROFILE; WOUNDS AND INJURIES;

EID: 0030945812     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1997.tb01128.x     Document Type: Article

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