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TERAPIA ELECTROCONVULSIVA [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-07-23
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Non-Surgical Treatment
- Health Law
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- electroconvulsive therapy
1, record 1, English, electroconvulsive%20therapy
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- ECT 2, record 1, English, ECT
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- electro-convulsive therapy 3, record 1, English, electro%2Dconvulsive%20therapy
correct
- EST 1, record 1, English, EST
correct
- EST 1, record 1, English, EST
- electroshock therapy 4, record 1, English, electroshock%20therapy
correct
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A treatment for mental disorders, primarily depression, in which convulsions and loss of consciousness are induced by application of brief pulses of low-voltage alternating current to the brain via scalp electrodes. 4, record 1, English, - electroconvulsive%20therapy
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Ordinarily, legislatures and governments do not regulate the provision of specific medical procedures. The major exceptions are psychosurgery and electro-convulsive therapy ... 5, record 1, English, - electroconvulsive%20therapy
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Traitements non chirurgicaux
- Droit de la santé
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- électrochoc
1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectrochoc
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- électroconvulsothérapie 1, record 1, French, %C3%A9lectroconvulsoth%C3%A9rapie
correct, feminine noun
- thérapie électroconvulsive 2, record 1, French, th%C3%A9rapie%20%C3%A9lectroconvulsive
feminine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Les électrochocs. Un traitement standard consiste en 6 à 12 séances, au rythme de 2 à 3 fois par semaine. Le traitement peut être répété, au besoin, tous les trois ou quatre mois. Le traitement s'effectue généralement bilatéralement, les électrodes situées de chaque côté de la tête, ou unilatéralement, d'un seul côté, habituellement le côté droit. 1, record 1, French, - %C3%A9lectrochoc
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Tratamiento sin cirugía
- Derecho de salud
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- terapia electroconvulsiva
1, record 1, Spanish, terapia%20electroconvulsiva
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
- TEC 2, record 1, Spanish, TEC
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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