The prevalence and management of epilepsy in secondary school pupils with and without special educational needs

Child: Care, Health and Development

Volumn 37, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 96-102

  Swiderska, N ^a   Gondwe, J ^a   Joseph, J ^a   Gibbs, J ^a  

^a Countess of Chester Hospital ^*  (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Adolescence; Disability; Epilepsies; Prevalence; Secondary school; Treatment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ARTICLE; CHILD; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CURRICULUM; EDUCATION; EPILEPSY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; LEARNING DISORDER; PREVALENCE; STATISTICS; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EDUCATION, SPECIAL; EPILEPSY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; LEARNING DISORDERS; MAINSTREAMING (EDUCATION); PREVALENCE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX;

EID: 78650147844     PISSN: 03051862     EISSN: 13652214     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1365-2214.2010.01127.x     Document Type: Article

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