Civilian use of a conducted electrical weapon

[...]epidemiologic studies and reports of injury have focused on police-citizen encounters. Emergency physicians should be aware of the risk of civilian CEW use and maintain a reasonable index of suspicion in cases of unexplained falls, assaults, and cardiac arrest.

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Published in:The American journal of emergency medicine 2015-04, Vol.33 (4), p.606.e1-606.e2
Main Authors: Strote, Jared, MD, Maher, Patrick, MD
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adult
Electric Injuries - etiology
Electric Injuries - therapy
Electroshock - instrumentation
Emergency
Emergency medical care
Humans
Injuries
Law enforcement
Male
Nonlethal weapons
Pain
Police
Stabbings
Weapons
Wound healing
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Summary:[...]epidemiologic studies and reports of injury have focused on police-citizen encounters. Emergency physicians should be aware of the risk of civilian CEW use and maintain a reasonable index of suspicion in cases of unexplained falls, assaults, and cardiac arrest.
ISSN:0735-6757
1532-8171
DOI:10.1016/j.ajem.2014.10.005