EMS should carefully assess and monitors patients who receive conducted electrical weapon discharges. (Photo Kevin Link)

Death from Agitated Delirium

Report tracks injuries to criminal suspects from six agencies
Agitated delirium and patients who have died in custody after receiving shocks from electrical weapons seem to be in the news often. How common is it really?

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