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. 2023 Mar 1;39(1):56.
doi: 10.1097/YCT.0000000000000880. Epub 2022 Aug 26.

Comments on "Asystole During Electroconvulsive Therapy: Does Electrode Placement Matter? A Systematic Review"

Christian M Beilstein, Agnes Meyer, Lutz E Lehmann, Patrick Y Wuethrich

Comments on "Asystole During Electroconvulsive Therapy: Does Electrode Placement Matter? A Systematic Review"

Christian M Beilstein et al. J ECT. .
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