Electronic control device exposure: A review of morbidity and mortality

Annals of Emergency Medicine

Volumn 58, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 178-188

  Pasquier, Mathieu ^a   Carron, Pierre Nicolas ^a   Vallotton, Laurent ^a   Yersin, Bertrand ^a  

^a LAUSANNE UNIVERSITY HOSPITAL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOLOGICAL MARKER;

CARDIOMYOPATHY; COMORBIDITY; ELECTRIC INJURY; ELECTRONIC CONTROL DEVICE; HEART ARREST; HEART VENTRICLE FIBRILLATION; HUMAN; MORBIDITY; MORTALITY; PATIENT CARE; PHYSICAL DISABILITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; REVIEW; WEAPON;

ELECTROSHOCK; HUMANS; LAW ENFORCEMENT; WEAPONS;

EID: 79960719334     PISSN: 01960644     EISSN: 10976760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.annemergmed.2011.01.023     Document Type: Review

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