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Development of an Electroconvulsive Therapy Blended Learning Curriculum for Psychiatry Residents
Sawayra Owais1, Anita Acai2, Dante Duarte2
1McMaster University, Hamilton, ON, Canada. owaiss3@mcmaster.ca.
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