Epilepsy stigma: Moving from a global problem to global solutions

Seizure

Volumn 19, Issue 10, 2010, Pages 630-636

  De Boer, Hanneke M ^a  

^a STICHTING EPILEPSIE INSTELLINGEN NEDERLAND SEIN   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Epilepsy; History of epilepsy; Legislation; Stigma

Indexed keywords

CIVIL RIGHTS; CULTURAL FACTOR; ECONOMIC ASPECT; EDUCATION; EMPLOYMENT; EPILEPSY; EXPERIENCE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HISTORY; HUMAN; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESIDENTIAL HOME; REVIEW; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL DISCRIMINATION; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; SOCIAL WELFARE; STIGMA; WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION;

EPILEPSY; HISTORY, 15TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 16TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 17TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 18TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 19TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 20TH CENTURY; HISTORY, 21ST CENTURY; HISTORY, ANCIENT; HISTORY, MEDIEVAL; HUMANS; SOCIAL STIGMA;

EID: 78649814043     PISSN: 10591311     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.seizure.2010.10.017     Document Type: Review

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