Macroshock

Macroshock (mak´ro-shok″) is a medical term for the effects of body exposition to electrical current, which can lead to severe injury or death by electrocution. It is used most often in the medical field, but is also commonly used in the fields of electrophysiology and bioengineering. [1] Definitions of the term are inconsistent; there are three most commonly accepted definitions. Depending upon the medical text used, a macroshock is either:

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  1. From Prof. Peter N. Steinmetz's "Bioelectricity and Bioinstrumentation"
  2. Dorlands Medical Dictionary
  3. From Prof. Peter N. Steinmetz's "Bioelectricity and Bioinstrumentation"
  4. Medical Devices: Use and Safety By Bertil Jacobson, Alan Murray pg.33 preview in Google books
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