The social causes of inequality in epilepsy and developing a rehabilitation strategy: A U.K.-based analysis

Epilepsia

Volumn 50, Issue 10, 2009, Pages 2175-2179

  Ridsdale, Leone ^a  

^a KING'S COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; General practice; Rehabilitation; Self care; Social inequality

Indexed keywords

COGNITIVE DEFECT; DISEASE CONTROL; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMERGENCY WARD; EPILEPSY; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HOSPITAL ADMISSION; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; LONG TERM CARE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL DISEASE; NURSE; PATIENT CARE; PATIENT EDUCATION; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PHYSICIAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REHABILITATION CARE; REHABILITATION CENTER; REVIEW; SEIZURE; SELF CARE; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL DISABILITY; UNITED KINGDOM;

ACTIVITIES OF DAILY LIVING; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHRONIC DISEASE; EPILEPSY; GREAT BRITAIN; HEALTH SERVICES RESEARCH; HEALTHCARE DISPARITIES; HUMANS; LONG-TERM CARE; PATIENT CARE TEAM; PATIENT EDUCATION AS TOPIC; PHYSICIANS, FAMILY; REHABILITATION; SELF CARE; SELF EFFICACY; SOCIAL ADJUSTMENT; SOCIAL SUPPORT; SPECIALIZATION; STRESS, PSYCHOLOGICAL;

EID: 69749122853     PISSN: 00139580     EISSN: 15281167     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1528-1167.2009.02150.x     Document Type: Review

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