Electroconvulsive therapy, practice and evidence

British Journal of Psychiatry

Volumn 196, Issue 3, 2010, Pages 171-172

  Scott, Allan I F ^a  

^a ROYAL EDINBURGH HOSPITAL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL ASSESSMENT; CLINICAL PRACTICE; COGNITION; DEPRESSION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EVIDENCE BASED MEDICINE; HUMAN; MEMORY DISORDER; RETROGRADE AMNESIA; REVIEW;

ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; ELECTRODES; HUMANS; MEMORY DISORDERS; RANDOMIZED CONTROLLED TRIALS AS TOPIC;

EID: 77749271348     PISSN: 00071250     EISSN: 14721465     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1192/bjp.bp.109.074054     Document Type: Review

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