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Voices of people who have received ECT.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  18630233     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is controversial but widely practised in India. We elicited perspectives, using qualitative interviews, from patients who received ECT and their relatives. Ethical issues related to personal autonomy, right to information, competence, informed consent and consent by proxy are discussed. We suggest strategies to ensure a basic minimum standard for obtaining informed consent for ECT in India.
Authors:
A P Rajkumar; B Saravanan; K S Jacob
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, Non-U.S. Gov't    
Journal Detail:
Title:  Indian journal of medical ethics     Volume:  4     ISSN:  0974-8466     ISO Abbreviation:  -     Publication Date:    2007 Oct-Dec
Date Detail:
Created Date:  2008-07-16     Completed Date:  2008-08-15     Revised Date:  2009-03-09    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  101214913     Medline TA:  Indian J Med Ethics     Country:  India    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  157-64     Citation Subset:  IM    
Affiliation:
Department of Psychiatry, Christian Medical College,Vellore 632 002, Tamil Nadu, India. antoprajkumar@cmcvellore.ac.in
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Adult
Coercion
Electroconvulsive Therapy / adverse effects,  ethics,  psychology*
Family / psychology
Fear
Female
Health Services Needs and Demand*
Humans
India
Informed Consent / ethics,  psychology*
Male
Mental Competency / psychology
Mentally Ill Persons / psychology*
Patient Acceptance of Health Care / psychology*
Patient Education as Topic
Patient Rights* / ethics
Patient Selection / ethics
Practice Guidelines as Topic
Qualitative Research
Questionnaires

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