The Knowledge, Attitude, and Perception towards Epilepsy amongst Medical Students in Uyo, Southern Nigeria
Background and Aim. Epilepsy remains a stigmatized disease especially in Sub-Saharan Africa. Lack of information and illiteracy has been blamed as the cause of the stigmatization. This stigmatization stems from the fact that the traditional African belief views epilepsy as a spiritual disease. We st...
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Hindawi Limited
2015-01-01
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Series: | Advances in Medicine |
Online Access: | http://dx.doi.org/10.1155/2015/876135 |