Reducing mortality: An important aim of epilepsy management

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 75, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 349-351

  Sander, J W ^a   Bell, G S ^a  

^a NATIONAL HOSPITAL FOR NEUROLOGY AND NEUROSURGERY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; CARBAMAZEPINE; PHENYTOIN;

ACCIDENT; ANTICONVULSANT THERAPY; BIPOLAR DISORDER; CAUSE OF DEATH; COHORT ANALYSIS; COMORBIDITY; DISEASE SEVERITY; DROWNING; EDITORIAL; EPILEPSY; EPILEPTIC STATE; FALLING; HEALTH CARE; HEALTH SERVICE; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; INTOXICATION; MORTALITY; PATIENT COUNSELING; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; PRIMARY MEDICAL CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RISK FACTOR; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; SUDDEN DEATH; SUICIDE; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACCIDENTS; COMORBIDITY; DEATH, SUDDEN; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; PREVENTIVE MEDICINE; RISK FACTORS; STATUS EPILEPTICUS; SUICIDE;

EID: 1542721841     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2003.029223     Document Type: Editorial

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