Dimensions of power: Older women's experiences with electroconvulsive therapy (ECT)

Journal of Women and Aging

Volumn 17, Issue 1-2, 2005, Pages 19-36

  Orr, Alison ^a   O'Connor, Deborah ^b  

^a Vancouver Coastal Health   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Depression; Electroconvulsive therapy; Feminist theory; Mental health treatment; Older women

Indexed keywords

AGED; ARTICLE; CANADA; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HUMAN; PATIENT SATISFACTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

AGED; AGED, 80 AND OVER; CANADA; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HUMANS; PATIENT SATISFACTION; QUALITY ASSURANCE, HEALTH CARE;

EID: 23244441849     PISSN: 08952841     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J074v17n01_03     Document Type: Article

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