The social and economic impact of epilepsy in Zambia: a cross-sectional study

Lancet Neurology

Volumn 6, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 39-44

  Birbeck, Gretchen ^a   Chomba, Elwyn ^b   Atadzhanov, Masharip ^b   Mbewe, Edward ^c   Haworth, Alan ^b  

^a East Lansing   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ZAMBIA   (Zambia)

^c Chainama Hills College Hospital   (Zambia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AFRICA; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEMOGRAPHY; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ELECTRICITY; EMPLOYMENT STATUS; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; FOOD SECURITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HOME DELIVERY; HOUSING; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; PATIENT CARE; PREGNANCY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEIZURE; SIBLING; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIOECONOMICS; STIGMA; ZAMBIA;

ADULT; AGE OF ONSET; AGED; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; ENVIRONMENT; EPILEPSY; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOOD SUPPLY; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HOUSING; HUMANS; MALE; MARITAL STATUS; MIDDLE AGED; PREJUDICE; QUESTIONNAIRES; SAFETY; SEX FACTORS; SOCIOECONOMIC FACTORS; ZAMBIA;

EID: 33845338794     PISSN: 14744422     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S1474-4422(06)70629-9     Document Type: Article

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