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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

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