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World Journal of Biological Psychiatry

Volumn 2, Issue 1, 2001, Pages 1-8

  Fink, Max ^a  

^a LONG ISLAND JEWISH MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

bipolar disorder; electroconvulsive therapy; major depression; schizophrenia; suicidality

Indexed keywords

NEUROLEPTIC AGENT;

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CHILD; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MALE; MENTAL DISEASE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED;

ADULT; AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; ANTIPSYCHOTIC AGENTS; CHILD; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EVIDENCE-BASED MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; MENTAL DISORDERS; MIDDLE AGED;

EID: 0035241484     PISSN: 15622975     EISSN: 18141412     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3109/15622970109039978     Document Type: Review

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