An intervention for parents of children with epilepsy and significant learning problems: Lessons learned from a feasibility study

Journal of the American Psychiatric Nurses Association

Volumn 13, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 146-152

  Buelow, Janice M ^a  

^a INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

Author keywords

Advocacy; Intervention; Mental health; Mental retardation; Pediatric epilepsy

Indexed keywords

EID: 34447257636     PISSN: 10783903     EISSN: 15325725     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1078390307303747     Document Type: Article

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