Epilepsy and stigma: An update and critical review

Current Neurology and Neuroscience Reports

Volumn 8, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 339-344

  Jacoby, Ann ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CULTURAL FACTOR; EPILEPSY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH PROMOTION; PATIENT CARE PLANNING; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ATTITUDE; SOCIAL BELIEF; SOCIAL COMPETENCE; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STIGMA; HUMAN; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PUBLIC OPINION;

EPILEPSY; HUMANS; PREJUDICE; PUBLIC OPINION; QUALITY OF LIFE;

EID: 53449097432     PISSN: 15284042     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11910-008-0052-8     Document Type: Review

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