Kids' perception about epilepsy

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 6, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 601-603

  Fernandes, Paula T ^a,b   Cabral, Paula ^a   Araújo, Ulisses ^a   Noronha, Ana Lúcia A ^a,b   Li, Li M ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Assistência à Saúde de Pacientes com Epilepsia ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Knowledge in school; Prejudice; Stigma

Indexed keywords

AGE; ARTICLE; AWARENESS; BRAZIL; CHILD BEHAVIOR; COMPREHENSION; DEATH; DISEASE SEVERITY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEAD INJURY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MALE; PRIMARY SCHOOL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SCHOOL CHILD; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

CHILD; CHILD PSYCHOLOGY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS; MALE; PERCEPTION; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 18744414545     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2005.02.011     Document Type: Article

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