Immediate cardiovascular effects of the Taser X26 conducted electrical weapon

Emergency Medicine Journal

Volumn 26, Issue 8, 2009, Pages 567-570

  Bozeman, W P ^a   Barnes Jr , D G ^a   Winslow III, J E ^a   Johnson III, J C ^a   Phillips, C H ^a   Alson, R ^a  

^a WAKE FOREST SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BLOOD PRESSURE; CARDIOVASCULAR EFFECT; CLINICAL ARTICLE; CONDUCTED ELECTRICAL WEAPON; CONFIDENCE INTERVAL; CONTROLLED STUDY; DEVICE; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY MONITORING; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HEART RHYTHM; HUMAN; MALE; POLICE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QRS COMPLEX; QT INTERVAL; STATISTICAL SIGNIFICANCE; STUDENT T TEST;

ADULT; BLOOD PRESSURE; ELECTRIC INJURIES; ELECTROCARDIOGRAPHY; ELECTROSHOCK; FEMALE; HEART RATE; HUMANS; MALE; WEAPONS; YOUNG ADULT;

EID: 67749099649     PISSN: 14720205     EISSN: 14720213     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/emj.2008.063560     Document Type: Article

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