Journal article
Prevalence of epilepsy in prisoners: systematic review
- Abstract:
- In contrast with claims widely published in standard texts and other sources, this synthesis of seven surveys involving more than 3000 participants in general prison populations indicates that only about 1% reported a history of chronic epilepsy.
- Publication status:
- Published
- Peer review status:
- Peer reviewed
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- 10.1136/bmj.324.7352.1495
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Funding
+ Raymond and Beverly Sackler Research Award in the Medical Sciences
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Funding agency for:
Danesh, J
Bibliographic Details
- Publisher:
- BMJ Publishing Group Publisher's website
- Journal:
- BMJ Journal website
- Volume:
- 324
- Issue:
- 7352
- Pages:
- 1495
- Publication date:
- 2002-06-01
- DOI:
- EISSN:
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1468-5833
- ISSN:
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0959-8138
Item Description
- Language:
- English
- Keywords:
- Subjects:
- UUID:
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uuid:824cf0a1-ee2f-4543-b40c-89adc00336d0
- Local pid:
- ora:1436
- Deposit date:
- 2008-03-14
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- Copyright holder:
- Fazel, S et al
- Copyright date:
- 2002
- Notes:
- Citation: Fazel, S., Vassos, E. & Danesh, J. (2002). 'Prevalence of epilepsy in prisoners: systematic review', BMJ 324 (7352), 1495. [Available at http://www.bmj.com/].
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