The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 68-69 , January 2011

TASER Device-Induced Rhabdomyolysis is Unlikely

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 Drs. Ho and Dawes serve as expert medical consultants to TASER International, Inc. (Scottsdale, AZ) and have been involved extensively in human research studies of TASER devices. Some of this research has been partially funded by TASER International, Inc.

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doi: 10.1016/j.jemermed.2009.08.068

The Journal of Emergency Medicine
Volume 40, Issue 1 , Pages 68-69 , January 2011

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