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Communication and Mental Preparation Issues for the Epilepsy Surgery Patient
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 02 December 2014
Abstract
This paper reviews the importance of adequate communication between the treatment team and the patient and family in epilepsy surgery. Ensuring that patient and family adequately understand the diagnosis, natural history, management alternatives and the risks and outcomes of surgery is a challenge for each epilepsy team. Guidelines as to process and content from the authors'experience and the participants in the workshop are presented.
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- Research Article
- Information
- Canadian Journal of Neurological Sciences , Volume 27 , Issue S1: Canadian Temporal Lobe Epilepsy Surgery Workshop , May 2000 , pp. S53 - S54
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- Copyright © The Canadian Journal of Neurological 2000
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