Electroconvulsive Therapy: Pretreatment Medical Evaluation

Diane L. Elliot; Douglas H. Linz; Joseph A. Kane

doi:10.1001/archinte.1982.00340180137024

Electroconvulsive Therapy: Pretreatment Medical Evaluation

Diane L. Elliot, Douglas H. Linz, Joseph A. Kane

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Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is finding increasing use in the therapy for psychiatric illness. This article reviews the physiological changes, potential complications, and drug interactions associated with ECT. The review provides the practitioner with guidelines for the evaluation and management of patients selected for ECT.

Original language	English (US)
Pages (from-to)	979-981
Number of pages	3
Journal	Archives of internal medicine
Volume	142
Issue number	5
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1001/archinte.1982.00340180137024
State	Published - May 1982

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