Status of epilepsy care delivery and referral in clinics, hospitals, and epilepsy centers in Japan: a nationwide survey.

Kentaro TokumotoKiyohito TeradaNorihiko KawaguchiTakuji NishidaMitsuhiko YamanoTomoo AoyagiYuji TadokoroNaotaka UsuiYushi Inoue

Published in: Epilepsia open (2023)

We have clarified the epilepsy care delivery, functioning and referral in facilities of various sizes in Japan. This study highlights the issues of downward referral and patient stagnation in EC, which have not received much attention.

Keyphrases

primary care
healthcare
palliative care
quality improvement
pain management
case report
affordable care act
temporal lobe epilepsy
health insurance