Hair analysis as a potential index of therapeutic compliance in the treatment of epilepsy

Forensic Science International

Volumn 84, Issue 1-3, 1997, Pages 113-122

  Williams, J ^a,b   Patsalos, P N ^c   Wilson, J F ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b Cardiff Medicentre   (United Kingdom)

^c EPILEPSY SOCIETY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Carbamazepine; Compliance; Epilepsy; Hair; Plasma

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE;

BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONFERENCE PAPER; DRUG BLOOD LEVEL; DRUG CONCENTRATION; EPILEPSY; HAIR ANALYSIS; HUMAN; HUMAN TISSUE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PATIENT MONITORING; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0031031607     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0379-0738(96)02053-1     Document Type: Conference Paper

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