Continuation and maintenance ECT

Journal of Practical Psychiatry and Behavioral Health

Volumn 2, Issue 6, 1996, Pages 357-363

  Fox, Herbert A ^a  

^a WEILL CORNELL MEDICAL COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Continuation treatment of depression; Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT); Maintenance treatment of depression; Outpatient ECT

Indexed keywords

EID: 0005544493     PISSN: 10765417     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00131746-199611000-00004     Document Type: Article

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