Training the trainers and disseminating information: A strategy to educate health professionals on epilepsy

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 65, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2007, Pages 14-22

  Fernandes, Paula T ^a,b   Noronha, Ana L A ^a,b   Sander, Josemir W ^c,d   Bell, Gail S ^d   Li, Li Min ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b Assistencia A Saude de Pacientes Com Epilepsia ASPE   (Brazil)

^c STICHTING EPILEPSIE INSTELLINGEN NEDERLAND SEIN   (Netherlands)

^d UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Education; Educational courses; Epilepsy; Primary health care; Training

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HUMAN; INFORMATION DISSEMINATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL SERVICE; PRETEST POSTTEST DESIGN; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; SCORING SYSTEM; STUDENT T TEST;

EID: 34250702172     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: 16784227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/s0004-282x2007001000003     Document Type: Article

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