Electroconvulsive therapy practice in Thailand

Journal of ECT

Volumn 20, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 94-98

  Chanpattana, Worrawat ^a   Kramer, Barry Alan ^b  

^a Bangkok Hospital Medical Center   (Thailand)

^b CEDARS SINAI MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

Author keywords

Asia; Continuation maintenance ECT; ECT survey; ECT training; Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT); Schizophrenia; Thailand; Unmodified ECT

Indexed keywords

ANESTHESIA INDUCTION; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MANIA; MEDICAL EDUCATION; MEDICAL PRACTICE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; MORTALITY; NURSE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RESIDENCY EDUCATION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; THAILAND; TREATMENT INDICATION; UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEMALE; HEALTH CARE SURVEYS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HOSPITALS, UNIVERSITY; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PHYSICIAN'S PRACTICE PATTERNS; SCHIZOPHRENIA; THAILAND;

EID: 2942525499     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/00124509-200406000-00004     Document Type: Article

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