Uptake and costs of care for epilepsy: Findings from a U.K. Regional study

Epilepsia

Volumn 39, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 776-786

  Jacoby, Ann ^a,d   Buck, Debbie ^a   Baker, Gus ^b   McNamee, Paul ^a   Graham Jones, Susannah ^c   Chadwick, David ^b  

^a NEWCASTLE UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^b WALTON HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF OXFORD   (United Kingdom)

^d Centre for Health Services Research   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Direct costs; Epilepsy; Indirect costs; Seizure control; Service use

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; ARTICLE; COST EFFECTIVENESS ANALYSIS; DRUG COST; EPILEPSY; HOSPITAL BILLING; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TREATMENT OUTCOME; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ANTICONVULSANTS; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; COST OF ILLNESS; DIRECT SERVICE COSTS; DRUG COSTS; EMPLOYMENT; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH CARE COSTS; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 0031849534     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.1998.tb01164.x     Document Type: Article

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