A study of knowledge and attitude improvement on epilepsy among Thai physicians and nurses

Journal of the Medical Association of Thailand

Volumn 93, Issue 8, 2010, Pages 875-884

  Locharernkul, Chaichon ^a   Suwaroporn, Sungval ^a   Krongthong, Waraphorn ^a   Limarun, Chakriya ^a   Arpaporn, Arnamwong ^a  

^a Chulabhorn Epilepsy Centre (CEC)   (Thailand)

Author keywords

Attitude; Epilepsy; Knowledge; Nurse; Physician

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN SURGERY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMERGENCY MEDICINE; EPILEPSY; FIRST AID; GENERAL PRACTICE; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; NURSE ATTITUDE; PHYSICIAN ATTITUDE; PROFESSIONAL KNOWLEDGE; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEIZURE; SWIMMING; THAILAND; ADULT; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EDUCATION; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN; IN SERVICE TRAINING; MALE; NURSE; PHYSICIAN; STATISTICS;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CLINICAL COMPETENCE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; INSERVICE TRAINING; MALE; NURSES; PHYSICIANS; QUESTIONNAIRES; THAILAND; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 77956410785     PISSN: 01252208     EISSN: 01252208     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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