The Burden of Epilepsy : using population-based data to define the burden and model a cost-effective intervention for the treatment of epilepsy in rural South Africa
Rationale Epilepsy is a common, chronic, neurological condition that disproportionately affects individuals living in low- and middle- income countries, including much of sub-Saharan Africa. Epilepsy is treatable, with the majority of individuals who take anti-epileptic drugs experiencing a reductio...
Main Author: | Wagner, Ryan G |
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Format: | Doctoral Thesis |
Language: | English |
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Umeå universitet, Epidemiologi och global hälsa
2016
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Online Access: | http://urn.kb.se/resolve?urn=urn:nbn:se:umu:diva-120163 http://nbn-resolving.de/urn:isbn:978-91-7601-494-3 |
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