Tactical and subject considerations of in-custody deaths proximal to use of conductive energy devices

American Journal of Forensic Medicine and Pathology

Volumn 30, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 23-25

  Vilke, Gary M ^a   Johnson, Will D ^b   Castillo, Edward M ^a,c   Sloane, Christian ^a   Chan, Theodore C ^a  

^a San Diego   (United States)

^b Arlington Police Department   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; CONDUCTIVE ENERGY DEVICE; CUSTODY; DEATH; DEVICE; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY; FEMALE; FIREARM; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; LAW ENFORCEMENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; SEX DIFFERENCE; UNITED STATES; WEAPON; ADOLESCENT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; ELECTROSTIMULATION; FORENSIC MEDICINE; INSTRUMENTATION; MIDDLE AGED; POLICE; PRISONER; SEX RATIO; SUDDEN DEATH;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGE DISTRIBUTION; AGGRESSION; DEATH, SUDDEN; ELECTRIC STIMULATION; FEMALE; FORENSIC MEDICINE; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; POLICE; PRISONERS; SEX DISTRIBUTION; UNITED STATES; WEAPONS;

EID: 65249168772     PISSN: 01957910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1097/PAF.0b013e3181873865     Document Type: Article

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