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Bishop, M., Allen, C.A. (2007). Coping with Epilepsy: Research and Interventions. In: Martz, E., Livneh, H. (eds) Coping with Chronic Illness and Disability. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-48670-3_12

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