Epilepsy care in the southern Caribbean
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- 作者：Gregory Kraussa ; gkrauss@jhmi.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Sherry Sandyb ; drsherrysandy@yahoo.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; David O.C. Corbinc ; doccpec@yahoo.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Jacqueline Bird-Comptond ; jbird@candw.lc" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Frances Jacke ; tsomdesk.fj@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Beverly Nelsonf ; beverley@spiceisle.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Tuula O. Jaloneng ; TJalonen@sgu.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Amza Alih ; amzamd@yahoo.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Taryn Fortuné ; a ; drtaryn@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Dave Clarkei ; dfClarke@seton.org" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Jacqueline Okoliea ; jacqueline389@gmail.com" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author ; Mackenzie C. Cervenkaa ; mcerven1@jhmi.edu" class="auth_mail" title="E-mail the corresponding author
- 关键词：HCP ; health-care provider ; CME ; Continuing Medical Education ; OECS ; Organization of Eastern Caribbean States ; SADs ; Specially Authorized Drugs ; ESC ; Epilepsy Society of the Caribbean ; NARCCE ; North American Regional Caribbean Congress on Epilepsy
- 刊名：Epilepsy & Behavior
- 出版年：2015
- 出版时间：October 2015
- 年：2015
- 卷：51
- 期：Complete
- 页码：267-272
- 全文大小：259 K
文摘
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Five southern Caribbean countries have integrated government health systems for epilepsy care.
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Specialty care, imaging, and EEG services are limited, mostly in Barbados and Trinidad.
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Antiepileptic drugs for all seizure types and ones safe during pregnancy are needed.
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Health-care givers recommend improving awareness of epilepsy and its care.