Living Well with EpilepsyLiving Well with Epilepsy is designed to help both health care professionals and patients to understand all aspects of diagnosis, and of pharmacologic and surgical management; to enable patients to participate more knowledgeably in interactions with their health care team; and to help steer them toward a more normal, fulfilling life. This new and important book is an invaluable addition to the library of every physician and health care professional whose practice involves the care of patients with epilepsy. |
Contents
Living Successfully with Epilepsy Robert J Gumnit | 1 |
Finding Your Way to HighQuality Care | 15 |
The First Choice in Epilepsy Therapy | 31 |
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