Initial Seizure Threshold in Ultra-Brief Pulse Width Right Unilateral Electroconvulsive Therapy
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عنوان ژورنال: Journal of Korean Neuropsychiatric Association
سال: 2020
ISSN: 1015-4817,2289-0963
DOI: 10.4306/jknpa.2020.59.4.311