Knowledge and attitudes toward epilepsy amongst students in the health area: Intervention aimed at enlightenment

Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria

Volumn 65, Issue 4 B, 2007, Pages 1181-1185

  Tedrus, Glória Maria A S ^a,b   Fonseca, Lineu Corrêa ^a   Vieira, Ana Lídia Da Câmara ^a  

^a PONTIFÍCIA UNIVERSIDADE CATÓLICA DE CAMPINAS   (Brazil)

^b PUC Campinas ^*  (Brazil)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Epilepsy; Knowledge; Prejudice; Stigma

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; EPILEPSY; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MEDICAL STUDENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; STIGMA;

EID: 41549152402     PISSN: 0004282X     EISSN: 16784227     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1590/S0004-282X2007000700017     Document Type: Article

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