Quality of Life in Epilepsy

Beyond Seizure Counts in Assessment and Treatment
Herausgeber: Baker, Gus A; Jacoby, Ann

• Gebundenes Buch

Produktbeschreibung

This book reviews the recent literature on the impact of epilepsy on everyday experience and the methodological issues involved in assessing that impact, and considers the perspectives of a range of health professionals in this field.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: Taylor and Francis
• Seitenzahl: 336
• Erscheinungstermin: 23. Januar 2001
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 229mm x 152mm x 21mm
• Gewicht: 621g
• ISBN-13: 9789058231215
• ISBN-10: 9058231216
• Artikelnr.: 45337920

Autorenporträt

Gus A Baker, Gus A. Baker, Ann Jacoby

Inhaltsangabe

The Problem of Epilepsy. Management of Epilepsy from Diagnosis to
Intractability. Managing Cognitive and Behavioural Consequences of
Epilepsy. Theoretical and Methodological Issues in Measuring Quality of
Life. A Review of Currently Available Quality of Life Measures. Impact of
Epilepsy on Quality of Life in Adults: A Review. Quality of Life Issues for
Children and Adolescents with Epilepsy. Quality of Life Issues for Older
People with Epilepsy. Epilepsy and Learning Disability. Implications for
Quality of Life. A Physician Reflects on Quality of Life. Can Quality of
Life Assessments Contribute to Everyday Clinical Practice? Use of Quality
of Life Assessment as an Outcome Measure in Clinical Research. Quality of
life as an Outcome Measure: A Pharmaceutical Industry Perspective. Living
with Epilepsy: A Personal Account. Living with Epilepsy: A Family Account.
The Role of the Primary Care Practitioner. The Contribution of the Clinical
Psychologist. The Contribution of the Nurse. The Role of the Social Worker.
Support Groups for People with Epilepsy. Improving Quality of Life: The
Next Steps.