Seizure frequency and the health-related quality of life of adults with epilepsy

Neurology

Volumn 57, Issue 11 SUPPL. 4, 2001, Pages

  Leidy, Nancy Kline ^a   Elixhauser, A ^b   Vickrey, B ^c   Means, E ^d   Willian, M K ^e  

^a UNITED BIOSOURCE CORPORATION   (United States)

^b AGENCY FOR HEALTHCARE RESEARCH AND QUALITY   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^d Astra Pharmaceuticals   (United States)

^e JANSSEN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLASSIFICATION; EPILEPSY; HEALTH SURVEY; HISTORY; HISTORY OF MEDICINE; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EPILEPSY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HISTORY OF MEDICINE, 20TH CENT.; HUMAN; QUALITY OF LIFE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 0039191588     PISSN: 00283878     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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