Epilepsy, stigma and quality of life

Neurology Asia

Volumn 16, Issue SUPPL. 1, 2011, Pages 35-36

  Scambler, Graham ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; DISABILITY; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; DISTRESS SYNDROME; EDUCATION PROGRAM; EMOTIONALITY; EPILEPSY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HUMAN; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PERSONALITY; PREDICTION; PSYCHOSOCIAL DISORDER; QUALITY OF LIFE; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SOCIAL LIFE; SOCIAL PROBLEM; SOCIAL PSYCHOLOGY; STIGMA;

EID: 79961196723     PISSN: 18236138     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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