Impact of epilepsy on employment in Malaysia

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 27, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 130-134

  Lim, Kheng Seang ^a   Wo, Su Woan ^a   Wong, Mee Hoo ^a   Tan, Chong Tin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MALAYA   (Malaysia)

Author keywords

Employment; Epilepsy; Malaysia; Part time employment

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; EDUCATIONAL STATUS; EMPLOYMENT; EMPLOYMENT DISCRIMINATION; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INCOME; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALAYSIA; MALE; ONSET AGE; UNEMPLOYMENT;

EID: 84873967747     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2012.12.034     Document Type: Article

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