The epilepsy treatment gap in six primary care centres in Togo (2007-2009);Deficits de traitement et épilepsie dans six unités de soins périphériques du Togo de 2007 à 2009

Cahiers Sante

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 93-97

  Guinhouya, Kokou Mensah ^a   Aboki, Adodo ^a   Kombaté, Damelan ^b   Kumako, Vinyo ^a   Apétsé, Kossivi ^b   Belo, Mofou ^a,c   Agnon Koffi, Balogou ^b   Grunitzky, Kodjo Eric ^a,b  

^a Service de neurology   (Togo)

^b Service de neurology   (Togo)

^c Service de Sante des Armees   (Togo)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; Pilot study; Therapeutic gap; Togo

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; COMMUNITY CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EDUCATION; EPILEPSY; HEALTH AUXILIARY; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HUMAN; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PILOT STUDY; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; STANDARD; TOGO;

COMMUNITY HEALTH AIDES; COMMUNITY HEALTH SERVICES; DELIVERY OF HEALTH CARE; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EPILEPSY; HUMANS; PILOT PROJECTS; PRIMARY HEALTH CARE; TOGO;

EID: 77956205456     PISSN: 11575999     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1684/san.2010.0193     Document Type: Article

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