Saturday, January 19, 2008

Sherwin Nuland: My history of electroshock therapy

Sherwin Nuland, the surgeon and author, talks about the development of electroshock therapy as a cure for severe, life-threatening depression.

1 comment:

Maria said...

Electroshock therapy... A humane alternative to the "treatment" of the mentally sick... Inspiring doctors to get closer to patients and to interact more normally with them... An alternative chosen by those psychiatrists who really want to make a difference...
Let us consider electroshock therapy as that wonderful practice which makes possible the resurrection of phoenix!...
Right...