Protocol of quality of life in epilepsy: First results;Questionário de qualidade de vida na epilepsia: Resultados preliminares

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 59, Issue 3 A, 2001, Pages 541-544

  De Souza, Elisabete Abib Pedroso ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Adults; Epilepsy; Protocol; Quality of life

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REPRODUCIBILITY;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; CLINICAL PROTOCOLS; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRES; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0035460114     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2001000400011     Document Type: Article

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