Stigma of epilepsy

Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences

Volumn 35, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 436-440

  Bandstra, Nancy F ^a   Camfield, Carol S ^a   Camfield, Peter R ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; ATTITUDE TO MENTAL ILLNESS; DISEASE CONTROL; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EPILEPSY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; LONELINESS; MENTAL HEALTH; PATIENT EDUCATION; PEER GROUP; PERCEPTION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOSOCIAL CARE; PUBLIC OPINION; QUALITY OF LIFE; QUESTIONNAIRE; REVIEW; SEIZURE; SHAME; SOCIAL AVOIDANCE BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STIGMA;

EID: 55049133797     PISSN: 03171671     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/S0317167100009082     Document Type: Review

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