Bringing epilepsy care into the 1990s. The epilepsy liaison service.
1. Dissemination of accurate information to all healthcare professionals and clients is vital if standards of care in epilepsy management are to improve. 2. Epilepsy audit is a vital step in raising the profile of epilepsy in general practice and in improving care. 3. People with epilepsy in primary and secondary care need realistic treatment plans and goals. 4. Practice nurses have an essential role to play in devising treatment plans and goals. 5. With a greater effort many people with epilepsy who are still having seizures can become seizure-free.
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D003266:Continuity of Patient Care / Q000458:organization & administration*; D004827:Epilepsy / Q000451:nursing*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000193:education; D006801:Humans; D009722:Nurse Practitioners; D009731:Nursing Audit; D010347:Patient Care Planning / Q000458:organization & administration*