Electroconvulsive therapy training and confidence in administration: A national survey of psychiatric trainees in Ireland

Journal of ECT

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 127-130

  Akinsola, Oluwatosin ^a   Sundram, Frederick ^b   Bangaru, Raju ^b  

^a VICTORIAN INSTITUTE OF FORENSIC MENTAL HEALTH   (Australia)

^b ROYAL COLLEGE OF SURGEONS IN IRELAND   (Ireland)

Author keywords

ECT; Ireland; national survey; psychiatric trainees

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMAN; IRELAND; MEDICAL EDUCATION; PARAMEDICAL PERSONNEL; QUESTIONNAIRE; STAFF TRAINING;

DATA COLLECTION; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HOSPITALS, PSYCHIATRIC; HUMANS; IRELAND; PSYCHIATRY; QUESTIONNAIRES;

EID: 79958797589     PISSN: 10950680     EISSN: 15334112     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/YCT.0b013e3181eb309e     Document Type: Article

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