Children with epilepsy and their families: Psychosocial issues

South African Family Practice

Volumn 48, Issue 6, 2006, Pages 60-63

  Spangenberg, J J ^a   Lalkhen, N ^a  

^a STELLENBOSCH UNIVERSITY   (South Africa)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHILD; COPING BEHAVIOR; DAILY LIFE ACTIVITY; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; EMOTIONALITY; EPILEPSY; FAMILY ATTITUDE; HUMAN; PARENTAL ATTITUDE; REVIEW; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY;

EID: 33750174183     PISSN: 20786190     EISSN: 20786204     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/20786204.2006.10873411     Document Type: Review

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