Addressing the Stigma and Promoting Awareness: Electroconvulsive Therapy in Pakistan

Overview

Journal Health Sci Rep

Specialty General Medicine

Date 2024 Jun 12

PMID 38863731

Authors

Esha Tir Radia Ghori

Muhammad Abdul Wasay Zuberi

Tirth Dave

Varisha Fatima Shaikh

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