Evaluation of an electroconvulsive therapy service in a general hospital

International Journal of Mental Health Nursing

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 223-229

  Lamont, Scott ^a   Brunero, Scott ^a   Barclay, Christopher ^a   Wijeratne, Chanaka ^a  

^a PRINCE OF WALES HOSPITAL   (Australia)

Author keywords

Clinical guideline; Electroconvulsive therapy; Quality improvement; Service development

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; AUSTRALIA; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EVALUATION; GENERAL HOSPITAL; HUMAN; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; METHODOLOGY; NURSING; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

AUSTRALIA; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; EVALUATION STUDIES AS TOPIC; HOSPITALS, GENERAL; HUMANS; MEDICAL AUDIT; MENTAL DISORDERS; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; NEW SOUTH WALES; PSYCHIATRIC NURSING;

EID: 79954613374     PISSN: 14458330     EISSN: 14470349     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1111/j.1447-0349.2010.00725.x     Document Type: Article

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