Perception of epilepsy among public workers: Perspectives from a developing country

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 26, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 87-90

  Ekenze, O S ^a   Ndukuba, A C ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NIGERIA   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

Developing country; Epilepsy; Perception

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; ATTITUDE TO HEALTH; BRAIN DISEASE; DEVELOPING COUNTRY; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INFECTION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; NIGERIA; WORKER;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; CROSS-SECTIONAL STUDIES; DEVELOPING COUNTRIES; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870870041     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.10.016     Document Type: Article

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