Epilepsy: Knowledge, Attitude, and Practice Among Secondary School Teachers in Khartoum State

Mohamed Elhassan1, Amr A. Alemairy1, Zeinab M. Amara1, Abdrahman A. Hamadelneel2, Abbasher H. Mohamed3, Ahmed A. Elaimeri4
1Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
2Ministry of Health, Khartoum, Sudan
3Department of Internal Medicine, Faculty of Medicine, University of Khartoum, Khartoum, Sudan
4Faculty of Medicine, University of Gezira, Gezira, Sudan

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