The burden of normality: A framework for rehabilitation after epilepsy surgery

Epilepsia

Volumn 48, Issue SUPPL. 9, 2007, Pages 13-16

  Wilson, Sarah J ^a,b   Bladin, Peter F ^a   Saling, Michael M ^a,b  

^a AUSTIN HOSPITAL   (Australia)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

Author keywords

Chronic illness; Epilepsy surgery; Psychosocial adjustment; Quality of life; Rehabilitation; Treatment outcome

Indexed keywords

ADJUSTMENT; BRAIN SURGERY; CONFERENCE PAPER; EPILEPSY; FOLLOW UP; HOLISTIC CARE; HUMAN; NEUROBIOLOGY; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSPECTIVE STUDY; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 36649033134     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2007.01393.x     Document Type: Conference Paper

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