How can a nurse intervention help people with newly diagnosed epilepsy? A qualitative study of patients' views

Seizure

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2003, Pages 69-73

  Ridsdale, L ^a   Kwan, I ^a   Morgan, M ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Health education; Nurse specialist; Qualitative methods

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CONTRACEPTIVE AGENT;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONSULTATION; CONTROLLED STUDY; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DIAGNOSTIC TEST; DRIVING ABILITY; DRUG USE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; GROUPS BY AGE; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; JOB PERFORMANCE; MALE; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSING; ONSET AGE; PATIENT ATTITUDE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; RISK MANAGEMENT; SIDE EFFECT; SYMPTOMATOLOGY; TAPE RECORDER; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037333740     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1059131102001784     Document Type: Article

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