Packages of Care for Epilepsy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Caroline K. Mbuba; Charles R. Newton

doi:10.1371/journal.pmed.1000162

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Packages of Care for Epilepsy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Caroline K. Mbuba,

Affiliation The Centre for Geographic Medicine Research (Coast), KEMRI, Kilifi, Kenya
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Charles R. Newton

* E-mail: cnewton@kilifi.kemri-wellcome.org

Affiliations The Centre for Geographic Medicine Research (Coast), KEMRI, Kilifi, Kenya, Clinical Research Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, Neurosciences Unit, Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom
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Packages of Care for Epilepsy in Low- and Middle-Income Countries

Caroline K. Mbuba,
Charles R. Newton

Published: October 13, 2009
https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pmed.1000162

About the Authors

Caroline K. Mbuba

Affiliation The Centre for Geographic Medicine Research (Coast), KEMRI, Kilifi, Kenya

Charles R. Newton

* E-mail: cnewton@kilifi.kemri-wellcome.org

Affiliations The Centre for Geographic Medicine Research (Coast), KEMRI, Kilifi, Kenya, Clinical Research Unit, London School of Hygiene and Tropical Medicine, London, United Kingdom, Neurosciences Unit, Institute of Child Health, University College London, London, United Kingdom

Competing Interests

The authors have declared that no competing interests exist.

Author Contributions

ICMJE criteria for authorship read and met: CKM CRN. Agree with the manuscript's results and conclusions: CRN. Wrote the first draft of the paper: CRN. Contributed to the writing of the paper: CKM CRN.

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