Project Access: Strategies to improve care for children and youth with epilepsy: Illustrations of recommendations in the IOM report on the epilepsies

Epilepsy and Behavior

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2013, Pages 121-127

  Wagner, Janelle L ^a   Levisohn, Paul M ^b   Onufer, Charles N ^c   Uchegbu, Gloria C ^f   Fletcher, Linda ^d   Zupanc, Mary ^e   Browne, Mimi ^f,g  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF COLORADO SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^c UNIVERSITY OF ILLINOIS AT CHICAGO   (United States)

^d Epilepsy Foundation   (United States)

^e Michigan Department of Community Heath   (United States)

^f UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^g CHILDREN S HOSPITAL OF ORANGE COUNTY   (United States)

Author keywords

Access to care; Institute of Medicine; Pediatric epilepsy; Project Access; Psychosocial, medical, and public health needs; Telehealth

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; BENIGN CHILDHOOD EPILEPSY; CHILD CARE; HEALTH CARE ACCESS; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; LEADERSHIP; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PUBLIC HEALTH; REVIEW; SOCIAL WELFARE; TELEHEALTH;

ACCESS TO CARE; INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE; PEDIATRIC EPILEPSY; PROJECT ACCESS; PSYCHOSOCIAL, MEDICAL, AND PUBLIC HEALTH NEEDS; TELEHEALTH;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EPILEPSY; FEMALE; HEALTH PROMOTION; HEALTH SERVICES NEEDS AND DEMAND; HUMANS; INSTITUTE OF MEDICINE (U.S.); MALE; QUALITY IMPROVEMENT; UNITED STATES; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 84882283582     PISSN: 15255050     EISSN: 15255069     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2013.06.036     Document Type: Article

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