Electroconvulsive treatment-more than electricity?: An Odyssey of facilities

Journal of ECT

Volumn 25, Issue 4, 2009, Pages 250-255

  Berg, John E ^a  

^a Ovisenberg Diakonale Hospital   (Norway)

Author keywords

Anesthesia; Depression; Electroconvulsive therapy; Mouthpiece; Public opinion; Schizophrenia

Indexed keywords

ANESTHETIC AGENT; ETOMIDATE; METHOHEXITAL; MUSCLE RELAXANT AGENT; PROPOFOL; SUXAMETHONIUM; THIOPENTAL;

ANESTHESIST; ARTICLE; BIPOLAR DEPRESSION; COMPUTER ASSISTED TOMOGRAPHY; DEPRESSION; DISEASE SEVERITY; DRUG CHOICE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTRODE; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MAJOR DEPRESSION; MANIA; MENTAL DISEASE; MOUTH; MOUTHPIECE; NURSE ANESTHETIST; OPHTHALMOSCOPY; PATIENT CARE; PERSONALITY DISORDER; PROTECTIVE EQUIPMENT; PSYCHIATRIST; PSYCHOMETRY; PSYCHOSIS; PUERPERAL DEPRESSION; SCHIZOPHRENIA; SEIZURE; SEMI STRUCTURED INTERVIEW; WORKLOAD;

ADULT; ALLIED HEALTH PERSONNEL; ANESTHESIA; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; DATA COLLECTION; DEPRESSIVE DISORDER; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTRODES; GUIDELINES AS TOPIC; HOSPITALS; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MUSCLE RELAXANTS, CENTRAL; NURSES; PHYSICIANS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOMETRICS; SEIZURES; VOMITING;

EID: 74249100586     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181a2f23e     Document Type: Article

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