Sudden unexpected death in epilepsy (SUDEP): Don't ask, don't tell?

Journal of Neurology, Neurosurgery and Psychiatry

Volumn 77, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 199-202

  Morion, B ^a   Richardson, A ^a   Duncan, S ^a  

^a HOPE HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PRACTICE; EPILEPSY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL SOCIETY; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; PATIENT COUNSELING; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RISK FACTOR; SUDDEN DEATH; SUDDEN UNEXPECTED DEATH IN EPILEPSY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; DEATH, SUDDEN; GREAT BRITAIN; GUIDELINE ADHERENCE; HUMANS; PATIENT EDUCATION; PRACTICE GUIDELINES; QUESTIONNAIRES; RISK;

EID: 32344439252     PISSN: 00223050     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/jnnp.2005.066852     Document Type: Article

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