Author : The Expert Panel on the Medical and Physiological Impacts of Conducted Energy Weapons
Publisher : Council of Canadian Academies
Page : 112 pages
File Size : 48,8 Mb
Release : 2013-10-15
Category : Medical
ISBN : 9781926558646
The Health Effects of Conducted Energy Weapons by The Expert Panel on the Medical and Physiological Impacts of Conducted Energy Weapons Pdf
The use of conducted energy weapons (CEWs) by law enforcement agencies around the world has grown rapidly in recent years. CEWs are devices that use electrical energy to induce pain or to immobilize or incapacitate a person. The health effects of CEWs are one of several factors that police and correctional agencies, policy-makers, and front-line personnel must take into account when deciding whether such devices should be used in the field. To better understand the health-related effects of CEWs, Defence Research and Development Canada requested an independent, evidence-based assessment of the state of scientific knowledge regarding the medical and physiological impacts of conducted energy weapons. The Council of Canadian Academies worked collaboratively with the Canadian Academy of Health Sciences on this science-based assessment.