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Tasers and psychiatry: some thoughts and observations
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 09 May 2012
Abstract
Tasers are tools of law enforcement. With their increasing use, Tasers may also be deployed on those occasions where the person is both threatening and mentally ill. This article considers various ethical propositions and describes the ability of psychiatry to minimise the use of physical interventions.
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