Continuous quality improvement to an electroconvulsive therapy delivery system

Journal of Psychosocial Nursing and Mental Health Services

Volumn 38, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 27-35

  Harrison, Barbara ^a,b   Kaarsemaker, Brenda ^a  

^a HAMILTON HEALTH SCIENCES   (Canada)

^b Montgomery General Hospital   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUESTIONNAIRE; STANDARD;

ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 0034150418     PISSN: 02793695     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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