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Electric Injuries
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Definition
: Injuries caused by electric currents. The concept excludes electric burns (BURNS, ELECTRIC), but includes accidental electrocution and electric shock.
consider also BURNS, ELECTRIC; accidental shock by electricity is ELECTRIC INJURIES, not ELECTROSHOCK (for exper shock by electricity usually in psychol lit)
Examples
Burns, Electric
;
Conducted Energy Weapon Injuries
;
Lightning Injuries
Other names
Electrocution, Accidental; Injury, Electric; Electrocutions, Accidental; Electric Injury; Accidental Electrocutions; Accidental Electrocution; Injuries, Electric