Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 17, Issue 7 , Pages 611-616 , October 2008

Epilepsy clinic services, nice guidelines and patient satisfaction—An audit

  • Ravindranath Chinthapalli

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, The Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon SN3 6BB, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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  • V. Tiroumourougane Serane

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, The Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon SN3 6BB, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
    • Corresponding Author InformationCorresponding author. Tel.: +44 1793 604923; fax: +44 1793 604962.
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  • Julie Pill

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, The Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon SN3 6BB, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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  • Debbie Millard

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, The Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon SN3 6BB, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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  • Don Batten

      Affiliations

    • Department of Paediatrics, The Great Western Hospital, Marlborough Road, Swindon SN3 6BB, Wiltshire, United Kingdom
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  • Vamsi Krishna Chinthapalli

      Affiliations

    • Hammersmith Hospital, Du Cane Road, London, United Kingdom

Received 30 January 2007 ,Revised 10 March 2008 ,Accepted 21 March 2008.

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PII: S1059-1311(08)00066-6

doi: 10.1016/j.seizure.2008.03.003

Seizure: European Journal of Epilepsy
Volume 17, Issue 7 , Pages 611-616 , October 2008

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