The role of formative courses in the professional integration of patients with epilepsy. An Italian experience

Neurological Sciences

Volumn 27, Issue 5, 2006, Pages 340-344

  Piazzini, Ada ^a   Canevini, M P ^a   Somenzi, P ^a   Turner, K ^a   Chifari, R ^a   Canger, R ^a  

^a SAN PAOLO HOSPITAL   (Italy)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Formative courses; Work integration

Indexed keywords

CARBAMAZEPINE; ETIRACETAM; GABAPENTIN; PHENOBARBITAL; PHENYTOIN; PRIMIDONE; TOPIRAMATE; VALPROIC ACID; VIGABATRIN;

ADULT; ARTICLE; COGNITIVE DEFECT; EMPLOYABILITY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE; ITALY; JOB ACCOMMODATION; JOB FINDING; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; VERBAL MEMORY; VOCATIONAL EDUCATION; WORK CAPACITY;

ADULT; COGNITION DISORDERS; EDUCATIONAL MEASUREMENT; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMANS; ITALY; MALE; NEUROPSYCHOLOGICAL TESTS; PROGRAM EVALUATION;

EID: 37849188403     PISSN: 15901874     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10072-006-0707-7     Document Type: Article

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