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Published on: April 11, 2019
[Is Ethic the Use of Electroconvulsive Therapy?]
Álvaro Romero-Tapia1, Gilberto A Gamboa-Bernal2
1Universidad de La Sabana, Colombia. alvaro.romero2@unisabana.edu.co.
Abstract:
Electroconvulsive therapy (ECT) is an effective and safety medical procedure, broadly utilized in several countries for the treatment of multiple mental disorders, including major depressive disorder, which is a prevalent disease. However, due the records of their use, technical inappropriate of application, adverse effects and even cases of death associated to the procedure, it has been stigmatized, disused and considered unethical treatment. This paper reviews the main components of ECT and discuss in it is a bioethical treatment.
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