2019
DOI: 10.1016/j.yebeh.2019.03.041
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Inclusion of general physicians in the multidisciplinary treatment team for epilepsy may lead to an economic benefit

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“…As seizure outcomes improved over the study period in the H-GP group (Table 2), it is natural that patients would want to reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection at a large hospital. In addition, a previous study found an increase in the income of epilepsy patients who were seen by local GPs, which was another reason for us to refer patients without seizures to GPs (13). Therefore, it could be said that patients and physicians were thinking similarly at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.…”
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“…As seizure outcomes improved over the study period in the H-GP group (Table 2), it is natural that patients would want to reduce the risk of SARS-CoV-2 infection at a large hospital. In addition, a previous study found an increase in the income of epilepsy patients who were seen by local GPs, which was another reason for us to refer patients without seizures to GPs (13). Therefore, it could be said that patients and physicians were thinking similarly at the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.…”
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confidence: 93%
“…Regional multidisciplinary epilepsy care has been established in our region (Shizuoka, Japan) (13). Although patient flow changed during the pandemic, the number of patients in the R group increased and the volume of epilepsy surgeries performed was maintained even during the second peak, possibly because of the strength of the regional epilepsy network.…”
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“…We have already described a retrospective study showing the importance of local interdisciplinary care for PWE ( 12 ). We have also shown that SARS-CoV-2 did not influence the volume of epilepsy surgeries in our facility ( 13 ).…”
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confidence: 99%