TASER device-induced rhabdomyolysis is unlikely

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 68-69

  Ho, Jeffrey D ^a,b   Dawes, Donald M ^c,d  

^a HENNEPIN COUNTY MEDICAL CENTER   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^c Lompoc Valley Medical Center   (United States)

^d University of Louisville School of Medicine   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CREATINE KINASE; ILLICIT DRUG;

AGITATION; ELECTRICAL EQUIPMENT; EMERGENCY CARE; HUMAN; LETTER; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; SKELETAL MUSCLE; VIOLENCE;

CONDUCTED ENERGY WEAPON INJURIES; HUMANS; RHABDOMYOLYSIS;

EID: 78651061477     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2009.08.068     Document Type: Letter

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