Stigma and epilepsy: The Chinese perspective

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 242-245

  Li, Shichuo ^a   Wu, Jianzhong ^a,b   Wang, Wenzhi ^b   Jacoby, Ann ^c   de Boer, Hanneke ^d   Sander, Josemir W ^d,e  

^a China Association Against Epilepsy   (China)

^b CAPITAL MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (China)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

^d STICHTING EPILEPSIE INSTELLINGEN NEDERLAND SEIN   (Netherlands)

^e UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

China; Epilepsy; Stigma

Indexed keywords

PHENOBARBITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO ILLNESS; CHINESE; CONTROLLED STUDY; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMOTIONAL STRESS; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; EPILEPSY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; ONSET AGE; PATIENT ASSESSMENT; QUESTIONNAIRE; RURAL POPULATION; STIGMA; TONIC CLONIC SEIZURE;

ASIAN CONTINENTAL ANCESTRY GROUP; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CHINA; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; REJECTION (PSYCHOLOGY); STEREOTYPING;

EID: 75749090847     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2009.12.015     Document Type: Article

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