Applies 4 principles of medical ethics - beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy and justice - to the practice of ECT. The treatment is effective and safe for a ... » 

Applies 4 principles of medical ethics - beneficence, non-maleficence, autonomy and justice - to the practice of ECT. The treatment is effective and safe for a wide range of psychiatric illnesses but because it has been so stigmatized it is poorly available. As long as ECT can defend an evidence-based superiority over other treatments, it should be offered to all patients who need it. «