Nonphysician management of epilepsy in resource-limited contexts: Roles and responsibilities: Letters/Commentary

Epilepsia

Volumn 50, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 2167-2168

  Njamnshi, Alfred K ^a,b  

^a YAOUNDÉ CENTRAL HOSPITAL   (Cameroon)

^b MINISTRY OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (Cameroon)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AFRICA; EPILEPSY; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; MEDICAL ETHICS; NOTE; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STAFF TRAINING;

ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; CAMEROON; COOPERATIVE BEHAVIOR; EPILEPSY; FEASIBILITY STUDIES; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH POLICY; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HUMANS; MEDICINE, AFRICAN TRADITIONAL; PHYSICIAN'S ROLE; PHYSICIANS; SELF-HELP GROUPS;

EID: 69149101667     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2009.02057.x     Document Type: Note

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