RT Journal Article
T1 Death in custody in Spain: Excited delirium syndrome. Importance of a multidisciplinary approach
A1 Martín Ayuso, David
A1 Pajuelo Castro, Juan José
A1 Santiago Sáez, Andrés Sebastián
A1 Herreros Ruíz-Valdepeñas, Benjamín
A1 Pinto Pastor, Pilar
AB This article aims to analyse the excited delirium syndrome, especially, when Law Enforcement Officers have to make use of force and deaths in custody occur. Through a bibliographic review, inferences have been obtained to identify, in first place, what a death in custody is and the differences between positional asphyxia and excited delirium syndrome. Subsequently, we have summarized the major findings that the medical examiner should look for in order to diagnose the excited delirium syndrome from the scene examination, the autopsy and the complementary analysis. Finally, we propose some directives that may help to avoid the death of these subjects and to study them in case they occur.
PB Elsevier
SN 1752-928X
YR 2022
FD 2022-06-28
LK https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/71996
UL https://hdl.handle.net/20.500.14352/71996
LA eng
NO CRUE-CSIC (Acuerdos Transformativos 2022)
DS Docta Complutense
RD 2 may 2024