Quality of care for patients with epilepsy can be variable. The American Academy of Neurology has recently published measures to guide physicians during treatment of epilepsy patients. Are these considerations enough to provide optimal care?
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Impact of the implementation of the AAN epilepsy quality measures on the medical records in a university hospital
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F. G. Gilliam has acted as a consultant for Cyberonics, has been a member of a speakers bureau (honoraria) for Eisai and Ortho–McNeil and has received grant or research support from the National Institute of Neurological Disorders and Stroke. The other author declares no competing interests.
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Ulloa, C., Gilliam, F. Improving care for patients with epilepsy. Nat Rev Neurol 7, 195–196 (2011). https://doi.org/10.1038/nrneurol.2011.39
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