Epilepsy in mainstream and special educational primary school settings

Seizure

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2003, Pages 47-51

  Tidman, L ^a   Saravanan, K ^a   Gibbs, J ^a  

^a Countess of Chester Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Management; Prevalence; Primary School

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT;

ARTICLE; AWARENESS; CHILDHOOD DISEASE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CURRICULUM; DISEASE SEVERITY; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EPILEPSY; HEALTH CARE NEED; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; POPULATION RESEARCH; PREVALENCE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SCHOOL CHILD; SEIZURE; SOCIAL SUPPORT;

EID: 0037232293     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1059131102001711     Document Type: Article

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