A leading doctors group on Thursday formally withdrew its approval of a 2009 paper on “excited delirium,” a document that critics say has been used to justify excessive force by police.
The American College of Emergency Physicians in a statement called the paper outdated and said the term excited delirium should not be used by members who testify in civil or criminal cases. The group’s directors voted on the matter Thursday in Philadelphia.
“This means if someone dies while being restrained in custody … people can’t point to excited delirium as the reason and can’t point to ACEP’s endorsement of the concept to bolster their case,” said Dr. Brooks Walsh, a Connecticut emergency doctor who pushed the organization to strengthen its stance.
Last week I coincidentally listened to the Behind the Bastards episode about excited delirium so this is a pleasant surprise to see this morning.
love Robert Evans
Except for the “only apple has the option to not have ads”.
Yes I’m petty.
Edit: and I would accept the ads, but I haven’t listened in far to long because my adblock blocks chartable. Sorry Robert, but I know forcing an individual to be tracked is against your ideals. If you don’t care to change it than I do not care to listen. The couple dollars your missing out from my ad revenue is quite literally nothing in the grand scheme of your career, but now you’re not getting it. angry, defiant, stubborn child face lol
Which episode is that?
I actually thought it was in Behind the Police but I might be wrong
