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The Controversial Medical Term "Excited Delirium"
04:58 - 11:27 (06:28)
The origins and misconceptions surrounding the term "excited delirium" are discussed, as well as its connection to police encounters with individuals in a state of distress.
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The term excited delirium has been used by police to justify causing harm to individuals, especially in cases involving police brutality, and is disputed by many in the medical community as a fake disease.
04:58 - 06:12 (01:14)
Summary
The term excited delirium has been used by police to justify causing harm to individuals, especially in cases involving police brutality, and is disputed by many in the medical community as a fake disease.
ChapterThe Controversial Medical Term "Excited Delirium"
EpisodePart One: Excited Delirium: How Cops Invented A Disease
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The term "excited delirium" has been used by police and taser manufacturers to shift the blame of deaths in custody away from officers and onto the victims themselves, particularly black men who have been killed by police.
06:12 - 08:44 (02:31)
Summary
The term "excited delirium" has been used by police and taser manufacturers to shift the blame of deaths in custody away from officers and onto the victims themselves, particularly black men who have been killed by police.
ChapterThe Controversial Medical Term "Excited Delirium"
EpisodePart One: Excited Delirium: How Cops Invented A Disease
PodcastBehind the Bastards
The podcast discusses how medicine, as an institution, has deep systemic issues and how sometimes good faith actors are misunderstood due to a lack of information and medical knowledge.
08:44 - 11:27 (02:42)
Summary
The podcast discusses how medicine, as an institution, has deep systemic issues and how sometimes good faith actors are misunderstood due to a lack of information and medical knowledge. It also talks about a case where a patient died due to medical misjudgment because of the lack of knowledge and advancement in medicine during that time.