Epilepsy Research
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 201-209 , February 1998

Quality of life in epilepsy: comparison of four preference measures

  • Knut Stavem

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    • Corresponding Author InformationPresent address: Department of Thoracic Medicine, Rikshospitalet, N-0027 Oslo, Norway. Tel.: +47 22868755/22868725; fax: +47 22868759.

Received 27 April 1997 ,Revised 16 September 1997 ,Accepted 21 September 1997.

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Epilepsy Research
Volume 29, Issue 3 , Pages 201-209 , February 1998

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