Erasing Epilepsy Stigma: Eight Key Messages

Health Promotion Practice

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 313-318

  England, Mary Jane ^a   Austin, Joan K ^b   Beck, Vicki ^c   Escoffery, Cam ^d   Hesdorffer, Dale C ^e  

^a BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b INDIANA UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF NURSING   (United States)

^c Self Employed Consultant   (United States)

^d EMORY UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^e Vagelos College of Physicians and Surgeons   (United States)

Author keywords

health education; health literacy; health promotion

Indexed keywords

EPILEPSY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMAN; PREJUDICE; PUBLIC OPINION; STEREOTYPING;

EPILEPSY; HEALTH EDUCATION; HEALTH LITERACY; HUMANS; PREJUDICE; PUBLIC OPINION; STEREOTYPING;

EID: 84899727092     PISSN: 15248399     EISSN: 15526372     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1524839914523779     Document Type: Article

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