Electroconvulsive Therapy in Old-Old Patients
β Scribed by Manly, David T.; Oakley, Stanley P.; Bloch, Richard M.
- Book ID
- 123560613
- Publisher
- American Psychiatric Publishing Inc
- Year
- 2000
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 66 KB
- Volume
- 8
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1064-7481
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