The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 317-323 , September 2011

Introduction of the Conducted Electrical Weapon into a Hospital Setting

  • Jeffrey D. Ho, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • Corresponding Author InformationReprint Address: Jeffrey D. Ho, md, Department of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, 701 Park Avenue South, Minneapolis, MN 55415
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  • Joseph E. Clinton, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Mark A. Lappe, BS

      Affiliations

    • Department of Security, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • ,
  • William G. Heegaard, MD, MPH

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • ,
  • Martin F. Williams, MA

      Affiliations

    • Department of Security, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota
    • ,
  • James R. Miner, MD

      Affiliations

    • Department of Emergency Medicine, Hennepin County Medical Center, Minneapolis, Minnesota

Received 29 June 2009 ,Revised 14 September 2009 ,Accepted 28 September 2009.

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 Dr. Ho serves as an independent expert medical consultant to TASER International, Inc. and owns shares of stock in the company. Dr. Heegaard serves as a member of the TASER International Scientific Medical Advisory Board. The remaining authors have no conflicts to declare.

PII: S0736-4679(09)00929-9

doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2009.09.031

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 41, Issue 3 , Pages 317-323 , September 2011

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