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Introduction of the Taser into British policing. Implications for UK emergency departments: an overview of electronic weaponry
Emergency Department, Birmingham Heartlands Hospital, Birmingham, UK
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Dr A Bleetman
32 Rothwell Drive, Solihull B91 1HG, UK; bleetman{at}enterprise.net
The Taser is a development of the stun gun. It has recently been introduced into British policing as a "less lethal" weapon to fill the operational gap between the baton and the gun for controlling potentially dangerous and violent suspects. It is inevitable that "tasered" victims will be brought to hospitals. A review of clinical experience with electronic weaponry is presented. Suggestions for managing "tasered" subjects are provided.
Keywords: Taser; stun guns; electronic weaponry
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Emerg. Med. J. 2004 21: 127.
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