Epilepsy in adults and access to care - United States, 2010

Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report

Volumn 61, Issue 45, 2012, Pages 909-913

  Kobau, Rosemarie ^a   Luo, Yao Hua ^a   Zack, Matthew M ^a   Helmers, Sandra ^a   Thurman, David J ^a  

^a NATIONAL CENTER FOR CHRONIC DISEASE PREVENTION AND HEALTH PROMOTION   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; HEALTH SURVEY; HUMAN; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGY; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; STATISTICS; UNITED STATES;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH SERVICES ACCESSIBILITY; HEALTH SURVEYS; HUMANS; INCOME; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NEUROLOGY; PREVALENCE; SOCIAL CLASS; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84870938060     PISSN: 01492195     EISSN: 1545861X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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