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Cerletti
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 June 2014
Abstract:
Electroconvulsive therapy was introduced in 1938 by Ugo Cerletti (1877-1963) of Rome in association with “young Dr. Bini”. Cerletti's training and his development of the electrical technique as an alternative to chemically-induced convulsions are briefly outlined.
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