Epilepsy in Lao PDR: From research to treatment intervention

Neurology Asia

Volumn 13, Issue , 2008, Pages 27-31

  Barennes, Hubert ^a   Tran, Duc Si ^a   Latthaphasavang, Vatthaphone ^a   Preux, Pierre Marie ^b   Odermatt, Peter ^a,c  

^a Institut de la Francophonie pour la Medecine Tropicale   (Laos)

^b UNIVERSITÉ DE LIMOGES   (France)

^c SWISS TROPICAL AND PUBLIC HEALTH INSTITUTE   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ANTICONVULSIVE AGENT; DIAZEPAM; HERBACEOUS AGENT; PHENOBARBITAL;

ACUPUNCTURE; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; DRUG COST; DRUG EFFICACY; EPILEPSY; FAMILY HISTORY; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE AVAILABILITY; HEALTH CARE COST; HEALTH CARE FACILITY; HEALTH CARE UTILIZATION; HUMAN; LAOS; MASSAGE; MORTALITY; PREVALENCE; QUALITY OF LIFE; RELIGION; RESOURCE ALLOCATION; RISK FACTOR; SAUNA; SELF MEDICATION; SOCIAL BELIEF; STIGMA; TABOO; CLINICAL PRACTICE; CLINICAL RESEARCH; DOCTOR PATIENT RELATION; HEALTH BELIEF; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH CENTER; HUMAN RELATION; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDICAL STAFF; NEUROLOGY; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PRIVATE HOSPITAL; PUBLIC HEALTH; RURAL POPULATION; SEIZURE; SHORT COURSE THERAPY; SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT; TRAINING; URBAN POPULATION; VIET NAM;

EID: 65549112123     PISSN: 18236138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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