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Electric Shock Injuries: Prognosis

 
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Electric shocks cause death in 3–15% of cases. Many survivors require amputation or are disfigured by their burns. Injuries from household appliances and other low-voltage sources are less likely to produce extreme damage.

— Howard Baker



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