Posted on Aug 19, 2022
California police department removes 'racist and unscientific' term from official communications
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Instead of changing language to be Politically Correct, these people could spend their time and money better understanding why this condition is typically diagnosed postmortem in young adult males, disproportionally black men, who were physically restrained at the time of death.
California police department removes 'racist and unscientific' term from official communications
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I have never heard that term used in my practice. But I agree, let's figure out what is actually going on here.
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Excited delirium is NOT a medically recognized term. Law enforcement should not be given a pass to make-up 'medical' conditions.
https://www.statnews.com/2021/04/06/excited-delirium-medicalized-racism-organized-medicine-take-a-stand/#:~:text=Excited%20delirium%2C%20however%2C%20is%20not,whom%20died%20in%20police%20custody.
https://www.statnews.com/2021/04/06/excited-delirium-medicalized-racism-organized-medicine-take-a-stand/#:~:text=Excited%20delirium%2C%20however%2C%20is%20not,whom%20died%20in%20police%20custody.
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Thanks for the article. The way society makes up words these days and are almost immediately included in the dictionary, it's tough to say what's right. It does seem professionals are arguing about it.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excited_delirium
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Excited_delirium
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