Excited delirium syndrome; cause of death and prevention.
Di Maio, Theresa D. and Vincent J.M. Di Maio.
CRC / Taylor & Francis
2006
144 pages
$69.95
Hardcover
RC520
Theresa Di Maio, an RN, and Vincent Di Maio, the Chief Medical Examiner of Bexar County, Texas, argue that when individuals die while resisting restraint, excited delirium syndrome, not positional asphyxia, is usually the cause of death. Using case studies, they refute previous findings of positional asphyxia. In addition to explaining the cause and history of the disease, they identify individuals most at risk, discuss prevention and assess the role of first responders, investigators and mental-health professionals.
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