Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 270-274 , July 2010

Seizures in a Non-communicative Child

  • Anna Tielsch-Goddard, MSN, CPNP-PC

      Affiliations

    • Corresponding Author InformationCorrespondence: Anna Tielsch-Goddard, MSN, CPNP-PC, Advance Practice Services, 1935 Medical District Dr, Dallas, TX 75235

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 Conflicts of interest: None to report.

PII: S0891-5245(10)00077-5

doi: 10.1016/j.pedhc.2010.03.006

Journal of Pediatric Health Care
Volume 24, Issue 4 , Pages 270-274 , July 2010