Electrical injury
From DrKoop's partner site on diet and exercise, MyDietExercise.com
An electrical current is very damaging to the human body since the body is a very good conducter of electricity. An electrical current can cause damage to the body in several ways:Cardiac arrest due to the electrical effect on the heartMassive muscle destruction from a current passing through the bodyThermal burns from contact with the electrical source
Review Date: 11/04/2005  advertisement
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