The state of electroconvulsive therapy in Texas. Part 2: Contact with physicians, hospitals, medical liability insurance companies, and manufacturers of stimulus generating equipment

Journal of Forensic Sciences

Volumn 45, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 1203-1206

  Scarano, V R ^a   Felthous, A R ^a   Early, T S ^a  

^a BAYLOR COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Electroconvulsive therapy; Forensic psychiatry; Forensic science; Hospitals; Manufacturers of ECT stimulus generating devices; Medical liability insurance companies; Physicians; Texas

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; DEVICE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXPERIENCE; FEMALE; FORENSIC SCIENCE; HEALTH INSURANCE; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MEDICAL LIABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; STIMULUS RESPONSE;

EID: 0033739543     PISSN: 00221198     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1520/jfs14868j     Document Type: Article

References (7)

1. Characteristics of psychiatrists who perform ECT
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5. Psychiatric malpractice: Recent clinical loss experience in the United States
6. Electroconvulsive therapy
7. Why are liability premiums rising