Revisiting “Excited Delirium”: Does the Diagnosis Reflect and Promote Racial Bias?

Introduction: “Excited delirium” (ExD) is purported to represent a certain type of agitated state that can lead to unexpected death. The 2009 “White Paper Report on Excited Delirium Syndrome,” authored by the American College of Emergency Medicine (ACEP) Excited Delirium Task Force, continues to pla...

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Main Authors: Brooks Myrick Walsh, Isaac K. Agboola, Edouard Coupet Jr, John S. Rozel, Ambrose H. Wong
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: eScholarship Publishing, University of California 2023-03-01
Series:Western Journal of Emergency Medicine
Online Access:https://escholarship.org/uc/item/8b27k859