Qué es la Epilepsia? Attitudes and knowledge of epilepsy by Spanish-speaking adults in the United States

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 7, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 259-265

  Sirven, Joseph I ^a   Lopez, Ricardo A ^b   Vazquez, Blanca ^c   Van Haverbeke, Peter ^d  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

^b Department of Hispanic Research ^*  (United States)

^c NEW YORK UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^d Epilepsy Foundation   (United States)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Healthcare disparities; Hispanics; Seizures; Stigma

Indexed keywords

HERBACEOUS AGENT; VITAMIN;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION FUNCTION; CULTURAL FACTOR; DIET; EPILEPSY; EXERCISE; FEMALE; HEALTH BEHAVIOR; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH SURVEY; HISPANIC; HUMAN; MALE; MEDICAL INFORMATION; SEIZURE; SOCIAL BELIEF; SOCIOECONOMICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; DEMOGRAPHY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH SURVEYS; HISPANIC AMERICANS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; UNITED STATES;

EID: 23844492780     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2005.04.015     Document Type: Article

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