Sudden death in the shadows of epilepsy

British Medical Journal

Volumn 326, Issue 7385, 2003, Pages 349-350

  Reynolds, Edward ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; EDITORIAL; EPILEPSY; HEALTH CARE POLICY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PUBLIC OPINION; SOCIAL ISOLATION; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 0037442693     PISSN: 09598146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.326.7385.349     Document Type: Editorial

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