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Systematic review and meta-analysis of bifrontal electroconvulsive therapy versus bilateral and unilateral electroconvulsive therapy in depression

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Pages 248-258 | Received 07 Apr 2011, Accepted 16 Aug 2011, Published online: 18 Nov 2011

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