As used in this part 4, unless the context otherwise requires: “Electroconvulsive treatment” means electroshock therapy, shock treatment, shock therapy, ECT, or EST and is the passage of electrical current through a patient’s head in a voltage sufficient to induce a seizure. “Patient” means the person upon whom a proposed electroconvulsive treatment is to be […]
At any time prior to performance of electroconvulsive treatment, a physician shall provide his patient with sufficient information relating to the proposed electroconvulsive treatment to enable said patient to give written informed consent to the proposed electroconvulsive treatment. The written informed consent shall be given by such patient on a standard written consent form to […]
Under no circumstances shall an electroconvulsive treatment be performed on a minor under sixteen years of age. Electroconvulsive treatment may be performed on a minor who is sixteen years of age or older but under eighteen years of age only if such treatment is performed with the concurring approval of two persons licensed to practice […]
