The role of the clinical nurse specialist in epilepsy. A national survery

Seizure

Volumn 13, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 87-94

  Goodwin, Mel ^a   Higgins, S ^b   Lanfear, J H ^c   Lewis, S ^d   Winterbottom, J ^e  

^a NORTHAMPTON GENERAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b GLOUCESTERSHIRE ROYAL HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^c LEEDS METROPOLITAN UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d GLAN CLWYD HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^e WALTON CENTRE FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Clinical nurse specialist in epilepsy; Key roles

Indexed keywords

COMMUNITY CARE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMPLOYEE; EPILEPSY; EXPERIENCE; GEOGRAPHIC DISTRIBUTION; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SURVEY; HOSPITAL CARE; HUMAN; HYPOTHESIS; MEDICAL DECISION MAKING; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MONITORING; NEUROLOGY; NURSE; POPULATION RESEARCH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; UNITED KINGDOM;

EID: 1242296894     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1059-1311(03)00149-3     Document Type: Article

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