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Emerg Med J 2009;26:666-667 doi:10.1136/emj.2009.081398
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BET 2: CARDIAC MONITORING IN ADULTS AFTER TASER DISCHARGE

  1. Crosby Rechtin, Emergency Medicine Resident,
  2. Jeffrey S Jones, Research Director, EM Residency Programme
  1. Grand Rapids Medical Education Research Center/Michigan State University, Michigan, USA

      Report by: Crosby Rechtin, Emergency Medicine Resident

      Search checked by: Jeffrey S Jones, Research Director, EM Residency Programme

      Institution: Grand Rapids Medical Education Research Center/Michigan State University, Michigan, USA

      A short-cut review was carried out to establish whether routine cardiac monitoring is necessary in the emergency department in adult patients who have received a Taser discharge. Thirty papers were found using the reported searches, of which five presented the best evidence to answer the clinical question. The author, date and country of …

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