The scope of ECT practice in South Africa

Includes abstract. === Includes bibliographical references. === Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) involves the administration of an electrical current to the brain in order to produce a tonic-clonic seizure which is deemed therapeutic. It is an effective and safe procedure for the treatment of severe...

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Main Author: Benson-Martin, Janine
Other Authors: Milligan, Peter
Format: Dissertation
Language:English
Published: University of Cape Town 2014
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/11427/2793