Electroconvulsive therapy: Attitudes and misconceptions

Journal of ECT

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 84-87

  Dowman, Joanna ^a   Patel, Abdul ^a   Rajput, Karim ^b  

^a QUEEN ELIZABETH PSYCHIATRIC HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

^b Birch Hill Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attitudes; Electroconvulsive therapy; Misconceptions

Indexed keywords

ATTITUDE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; INTERNET; MEDICAL INFORMATION; MEDLINE; PSYCINFO; REVIEW;

ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HEALTH KNOWLEDGE, ATTITUDES, PRACTICE; HUMANS;

EID: 20444428711     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/01.yct.0000161043.00911.45     Document Type: Review

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