Author_Institution :
Professor of electrical engineering and assistant dean of engineering at The Johns Hopkins University, Baltimore, Md.; director of the AIEE
Abstract :
Six factors influence the result of an electric shock: type of circuit, voltage, resistance, current, current pathway, and duration of contact. Preventive measures will reduce the hazard, and resuscitation will save many victims, according to information summarized in this article, which is based on reports previously published.
