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“Never Judge a Book by its Cover”-The socio-cultural aspects of non-epileptic seizures in India-A case study

“Health for All” will never be attained if sociocultural bias and pervasive hypocrisy are not eliminated. The patient mentioned in this case study had difficulty gaining access to health care for more than two decades. The seizure history was modified due to social pressure. The primary healthcare w...

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Autores principales: Bhattacharya, Sudip, Tripathi, Shailesh, Marzo, Roy Rillera, Gokdemir, Ozden, Borocco, Maddona
Formato: Online Artículo Texto
Lenguaje:English
Publicado: Wolters Kluwer - Medknow 2023
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Acceso en línea:https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC10114573/
https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/37091001
http://dx.doi.org/10.4103/jfmpc.jfmpc_1218_22
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Sumario:“Health for All” will never be attained if sociocultural bias and pervasive hypocrisy are not eliminated. The patient mentioned in this case study had difficulty gaining access to health care for more than two decades. The seizure history was modified due to social pressure. The primary healthcare workers’ ability to provide timely access to healthcare regardless of caste, religion, or gender, even in the most remote regions of the country, is of paramount importance. The patient was diagnosed with hypoparathyroidism and treated with calcium and vitamin D in high oral doses. The case also illustrates the significance of medical examination in preventing future difficulties in patients with presenile cataract.