Two patients subdued with a TASER® device: Cases and review of complications

Journal of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 40, Issue 1, 2011, Pages 28-32

  Sanford, Janyce M ^a   Jacobs, Gregory J ^a   Roe, Edward J ^b   Terndrup, Thomas E ^c  

^a University of Alabama at Birmingham Heersink School of Medicine   (United States)

^b WILLIAM BEAUMONT HOSPITAL   (United States)

^c PENN STATE COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

heart disease; illicit substance use; rhabdomyolysis; TASER ; violent behavior

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CASE REPORT; CLINICAL FEATURE; DEVICE; DOCUMENTATION; HUMAN; INCIDENCE; LABORATORY TEST; MALE; PHYSICAL EXAMINATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RHABDOMYOLYSIS; RISK FACTOR; TASER;

ADULT; CONDUCTED ENERGY WEAPON INJURIES; EMERGENCY SERVICE, HOSPITAL; HUMANS; MALE; POLICE; RHABDOMYOLYSIS;

EID: 78651068618     PISSN: 07364679     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2007.10.059     Document Type: Article

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