Public awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy in different social segments in Brazil

PURPOSE: To assess public awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy in Brazilians of different cultural and socioeconomic backgrounds. BACKGROUND: Several studies have examined public awareness and attitudes toward epilepsy in various countries but there are no equivalent data for Brazil or South Amer...

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Main Authors: ISABEL C. SANTOS, MARILISA M. GUERREIRO, ADRIANA MATA, RENATA GUIMARÃES, LEDA FERNANDES, DJALMA C. MOREIRA FILHO, CARLOS A.M. GUERREIRO
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Academia Brasileira de Neurologia (ABNEURO) 1998-03-01
Series:Arquivos de Neuro-Psiquiatria
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Online Access:http://www.scielo.br/scielo.php?script=sci_arttext&pid=S0004-282X1998000100005&tlng=en