Corrigendum to "Lactate and pH evaluation in exhausted humans with prolonged TASER X26 exposure or continued exertion" [Forensic Sci. Int. 190 (2009) 80-86] (DOI:10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.05.016);Lactate and pH evaluation in exhausted humans with prolonged TASER X26 exposure or continued exertion

Forensic Science International

Volumn 190, Issue 1-3, 2009, Pages 80-86

  Ho, Jeffrey D ^a   Dawes, Donald M ^b   Cole, Jon B ^a   Hottinger, Julie C ^a   Overton, Kenneth G ^c   Miner, James R ^a  

^a HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b Lompoc (Calif) District Hospital   (United States)

^c Phoenix Fire Department   (United States)

Author keywords

Acidosis; Conducted Electrical Weapon; Custodial death; Electronic control device; TASER

Indexed keywords

LACTIC ACID;

ACIDOSIS; ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD SAMPLING; CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED CLINICAL TRIAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; ELECTRIC CONDUCTIVITY; ELECTRIC CURRENT; ELECTROSTIMULATION; EXERCISE; EXHAUSTION; FEMALE; HUMAN; HUMAN EXPERIMENT; LACTATE BLOOD LEVEL; LONG TERM EXPOSURE; MALE; NORMAL HUMAN; PATIENT SAFETY; PH; PRIORITY JOURNAL; TRAINING; VOLUNTEER; WEAPON;

EID: 67649904977     PISSN: 03790738     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.forsciint.2009.11.020     Document Type: Erratum

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