Short-term efficacy for acute electroconvulsive therapy for agitation and aggression in dementia
β Scribed by Forester, Brent; Acharya, Deepa; Achtyes, Eric; Harper, David; Davidoff, Don; Adkison, Lesley; Ujkaj, Manjola; Seiner, Steve
- Book ID
- 122094557
- Publisher
- Elsevier Science
- Year
- 2013
- Tongue
- English
- Weight
- 54 KB
- Volume
- 9
- Category
- Article
- ISSN
- 1552-5260
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