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Valeta, Thalia

 
9783319616773: The Epilepsy Book: A Companion for Patients: Optimizing Diagnosis and Treatment

Synopsis

This book presents scientific evidence about epilepsy along with straightforward guidance and recommendations. Responses to frequently asked questions and clarification of uncertainties are provided to empower patients to optimize their medical, psychological and social care.

This book helps mediate between patients and health care professionals and can assist both sides to understand the condition of epilepsy at all levels. The information provided in the book empowers patients to share decision making with their carers and clinicians and enables them to make informed decisions, by taking into account the best scientific evidence, as well as the patients’ values and preferences.

The Epilepsy Book: A Companion for Patients is ideal for patients with epilepsy and their carers, and will also be of interest to health care professionals, medical students and teachers. Thalia Valeta’s approach to epilepsy facilitates deeper understanding of the unmet needs andexpectations of patients.

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À propos de l'auteur

Thalia Valeta BA, MA, HPC reg, is a dramatherapist, actress and writer. She is the founder and director of ''Metamyth'' (c) Therapy though the Arts, a psychological treatment which she practices with people who have epilepsy and other neurological or psychiatric disorders. Her contributions also include the psychosocial issues, parental reactions and needs of children with epilepsy. She has published in significant journals and books .

Thalia Valeta is an Honorary Researcher and Lecturer in St. Thomas' hospital, London and works as a therapist in the First Neurology and Psychiatry Clinic in the University of Athens . She gives ''Metamyth'' (c) workshops in museums and art centers internationally.

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9783319871325: The Epilepsy Book: A Companion for Patients: Optimizing Diagnosis and Treatment

Edition présentée

ISBN 10 :  3319871323 ISBN 13 :  9783319871325
Editeur : Springer, 2018
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