Electroconvulsive therapy in palliative care

American Journal of Hospice and Palliative Medicine

Volumn 28, Issue 5, 2011, Pages 375-377

  Rasmussen, Keith G ^a   Richardson, Jarrett W ^a  

^a MAYO CLINIC   (United States)

Author keywords

antidepressant; cancer; dementia; depression; electrconvulsive therapy; palliative care

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HEALTH CARE QUALITY; HOSPITALIZATION; HUMAN; INTRACTABLE PAIN; METHODOLOGY; PALLIATIVE THERAPY; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ELECTROCONVULSIVE THERAPY; HUMANS; PAIN, INTRACTABLE; PALLIATIVE CARE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SEVERITY OF ILLNESS INDEX; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 80051604657     PISSN: 10499091     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1049909110390203     Document Type: Article

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