The Risks of ECT

question 257

Multiple Choice

The risks of ECT

• A) have been completely eliminated by modern improvements in the procedure.
• B) may include both short- and long-term intellectual impairment.
• C) are so severe that the use of ECT has been banned by law.
• D) are negligible, as long as appropriate precautions are taken.

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