Emergency Medical Association Withdraws Paper On Controversial ‘Excited Delirium’, A Term Used To Justify Excessive Force By Police

Emergency Medical Association Withdraws Paper On Controversial ‘Excited Delirium’, A Term Used To Justify Excessive Force By Police

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​​The American College of Emergency Physicians (ACEP) recently formally withdrew its approval of a 2009 paper on “excited delirium,” which has been criticized for its potential use to justify

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