Electroconvulsive therapy in Asia

Electroconvulsive and Neuromodulation Therapies

Volumn , Issue , 2009, Pages 256-265

  Chang, Sidney S ^a  

^a Shin Kong Memorial Hospital   (Taiwan)

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EID: 79951660326     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1017/CBO9780511576393.017     Document Type: Chapter

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