Anesth Pain Med.  2023 Oct;18(4):447-448. 10.17085/apm.23018.

Electroconvulsive therapy and muscle relaxants

• Yang HS
• Joung KW

• KMID: 2550927
• DOI: http://doi.org/10.17085/apm.23018

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