Public risk from tasers: Unacceptably high or low enough to accept?;Les pistolets taser, un risque inacceptablement élevé ou suffisamment bas pour être acceptable?

Canadian Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 84-89

  Hall, Christine A ^a,b,c  

^a VANCOUVER ISLAND HEALTH AUTHORITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

^c UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CANADA; DISEASE ASSOCIATION; EDITORIAL; EMERGENCY CARE; EYE INJURY; HUMAN; LAW; PHYSICIAN; POLICE; RISK FACTOR; TASER; UNITED STATES; WEAPON;

EID: 77349091611     PISSN: 14818035     EISSN: 14818035     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1017/s1481803500010952     Document Type: Editorial

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