We begin with the man who started it all—still among us—master “bioengineer” John H. Cover of Chula Vista California, and his revolutionary 7-watt TASER CEW.
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*Robert A. Stratbucker reports serving as a full time employee of TASER International, Inc. and as a medical and scientific consultant to TASER International, Inc. Dr. Stratbucker reports as a stockholder of shares of TASER International, Inc. and with patents assigned to TASER International, Inc. No other potential conflict of interest relevant to this chapter was reported.
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Stratbucker, R.A. (2009). The Scientific History. In: Ho, J., Kroll, M. (eds) TASER® Conducted Electrical Weapons: Physiology, Pathology, and Law. Springer, Boston, MA. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-0-387-85475-5_2
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