Monitoring electroconvulsive therapy by electroencephalogram: An update for ECT practitioners

Advances in Psychiatric Treatment

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2007, Pages 298-304

  Scott, Allan I ^a  

^a ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

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Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BRAIN ELECTROPHYSIOLOGY; CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTROENCEPHALOGRAPHY; EPILEPTIC STATE; GENERAL PRACTITIONER; HEALTH CARE DELIVERY; MEDICAL RESEARCH; PATIENT MONITORING; PRACTICE GUIDELINE; SEIZURE;

EID: 38549108601     PISSN: 13555146     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/apt.bp.106.002832     Document Type: Article

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