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Improving paediatric epilepsy management at the first level of care: a pilot education intervention for clinical officers in Zambia
OBJECTIVE: Epilepsy affects approximately 50 million people globally, with approximately 80% living in low/middle-income countries (LMIC), where access to specialist care is limited. In LMIC, primary health workers provide the majority of epilepsy care, despite limited training in this field. Recogn...
Autores principales: | Patel, Archana A, Wibecan, Leah, Tembo, Owen, Kalyelye, Prisca, Mathews, Manoj, Ciccone, Ornella |
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Formato: | Online Artículo Texto |
Lenguaje: | English |
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BMJ Publishing Group
2019
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Acceso en línea: | https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC6661618/ https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/31345977 http://dx.doi.org/10.1136/bmjopen-2019-029322 |
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