WEDNESDAY, March 2 (HealthDay News) -- Epilepsy patients who are poor are more likely to have uncontrolled seizures, drug-related side effects, and a lower overall quality of life compared to those with more money, finds a new study.Poor patients also visit hospital emergency departments more often and have more appointments with a general practitioner, according to lead author Dr. Charles E. Begley, professor of management and health sciences at the University of Texas Health Science Center in Houston, and colleagues.
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