Public Supports US FDA Ban On Electroshock Devices
Executive Summary
Electrical stimulation devices are used to discourage harmful behavior at one Massachusetts school. Commenters from a wide range of patient advocacy groups and state organizations wrote to support FDA’s proposed ban on ESDs, saying it’s abusive and ineffective.
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