Who Doesn't Get Treatment for their Epilepsy? - Dr. Jonathan Williams

Why don’t we all have the same access to and quality of epilepsy treatment and care? We all deserve the best, no matter what makes us different. Today we hear from neurologist & epileptologist Dr. Jonathan Williams about these needs, health equity, and how we can satisfy them - through working together and addressing stigma.

Chapters 📖
00:00 Trailer & intro
00:45 Meet Jonathan Wlliams
01:04 What is health equity?
02:36 The invisible things that affect health
03:48 Why is health equity important?
05:59 What are the societal costs of epilepsy?
06:52 Why should people without an epilepsy care?
08:42 Employment and driving
10:14 Next steps: education & challenging stigma
13:11 Closing thoughts and thanks

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