A statewide survey of ECT policies and procedures

Journal of ECT

Volumn 16, Issue 3, 2000, Pages 279-286

  Westphal, James R ^a   Rush, Jill ^a  

^a LOUISIANA STATE UNIV MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Electroconvulsive therapy; Electroconvulsive therapy policies and procedures; Practice guidelines; Quality improvement

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITAL; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; POLICY; UNITED STATES;

DATA COLLECTION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; LOUISIANA; PUBLIC POLICY; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 0034277644     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200009000-00009     Document Type: Review

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