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Original Paper

Is There a Role of Gender in Electroconvulsive Therapy Response?

, M.D., , M.D., , M.D., , M.D. &
Pages 228-232 | Received 21 Jun 2014, Accepted 07 Feb 2015, Published online: 08 Nov 2016

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