Stimulus dosing methods in electroconvulsive therapy

Psychiatric Annals

Volumn 28, Issue 9, 1998, Pages 510-512

  Beale, Mark D ^a  

^a MEDICAL UNIVERSITY OF SOUTH CAROLINA   (United States)

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EID: 0009862565     PISSN: 00485713     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3928/0048-5713-19980901-08     Document Type: Article

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