Medical and surgical strategies for epilepsy care in developing countries

Epilepsia

Volumn 41, Issue SUPPL. 4, 2000, Pages

  Palmini, André ^a  

^a PONTIFICAL CATHOLIC UNIVERSITY OF RIO GRANDE DO SUL   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Developing countries; Epilepsy; Medical treatment; Surgical treatment

Indexed keywords

CONFERENCE PAPER; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EPILEPSY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT SELECTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL;

EID: 0033870062     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1157.2000.tb01539.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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