Magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) scanning for research: The experiences of healthy volunteers and patients with remitted depressive illness

Mental Health Review Journal

Volumn 14, Issue 3, 2009, Pages 23-30

  Tischler, Victoria ^a   Bronjewski, Emma ^a   O'Connor, Katherine ^a   Calton, Tim ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NOTTINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b INSTITUTE OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Experiences; Magnetic resonance imaging scanning (MRI); Qualitative; Research participants; Support

Indexed keywords

EID: 84992969879     PISSN: 13619322     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/13619322200900018     Document Type: Review

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