ECT: Shocked beyond belief

Australasian Psychiatry

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 164-167

  Morrison, Lisa ^a  

^a Past Mental Health Consumer   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Advance directive; Consent; Electroconvulsive therapy; Valid treatment

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CLINICAL PROTOCOL; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; FEAR; HUMAN; INFORMED CONSENT; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CARE; PRESCRIPTION; LEGAL ASPECT; METHODOLOGY; NEW ZEALAND;

ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; MENTAL DISORDERS; NEW ZEALAND;

EID: 67650302522     PISSN: 10398562     EISSN: 14401665     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10398560802596090     Document Type: Article

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