Review: at least one third of people report persistent memory loss after electroconvulsive therapy
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Review: at least one third of people report persistent memory loss after electroconvulsive therapy.
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عنوان ژورنال: Evidence-Based Mental Health
سال: 2004
ISSN: 1362-0347
DOI: 10.1136/ebmh.7.1.27