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Vulnerable Children and Youth Studies
An International Interdisciplinary Journal for Research, Policy and Care
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Original Articles

The impact of child and mother's characteristics on the adjustment of children with epilepsy

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Pages 174-185 | Received 13 Jun 2011, Accepted 19 Dec 2011, Published online: 02 Mar 2012

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