Electroconvulsive therapy training in Canada: A call for greater regulation

Canadian Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 47, Issue 10, 2002, Pages 938-944

  Yuzda, Edward ^a   Parker, Kathryn ^b   Parker, Vivien ^c   Geagea, Justin ^d   Goldbloom, David ^d,e  

^a North Bay Psychiatric Hospital   (Canada)

^b The Michener Institute for Applied Health Sciences   (Canada)

^c ST JOSEPH S HEALTH CENTRE   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

^e CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

Author keywords

Education; Electroconvulsive therapy; Residency; Training

Indexed keywords

ACCREDITATION; ARTICLE; CANADA; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; TEACHING;

EID: 0036992546     PISSN: 07067437     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/070674370204701005     Document Type: Article

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