Prone restraint Cardiac Arrest

Dr. Steinberg has been an expert witness in prone restraint death cases. He published a review article on the subject in 2020 in journal Medicine, Science and the Law discussing the physiology of prone restraint cardiac arrest. If you would like a full copy of his article or responses to Dr. Vilke and Dr. Kroll, please email him.

RECENT PUBLICATIONS      

Steinberg A. Prone Restraint Cardiac Arrest: A Comprehensive Review of the Scientific Literature and an Explanation of the Physiology. Med Sci Law 2021; 61(3):215-226. DOI:10.1177/0025802420988370

Steinberg A. Response to: Response to: Prone restraint cardiac arrest: A comprehensive review of the scientific literature and an explanation of the physiology. Med Sci Law 2021; epub letter:1-2. DOI:10.1177/00258024211025226

Steinberg A. Response to: The prone position paradox. Med Sci Law 2021; epub letter:1-2. DOI:10.1177/00258024211051544.   

Weedn V, Steinberg A, Speth P.  Prone restraint cardiac arrest in in-custody and arrest-related deaths. J Forensic Sci 2022 Jul 22. doi: 10.1111/1556-4029.15101

Weedn V, Steinberg A, Speth P.  Authors response to Commentary on Prone restraint cardiac arrest in in-custody and arrest related deaths.  J Forensic Sci 2022 http://dx.doi.org/10.1111/1556-4029.15160

Steinberg A, Hazan S. The Microbiome and the Heart.  Practical Gastroenterology April 2018 • Volume XLII, Issue 4     

  RECENT LECTURES

“Prone restraint cardiac arrest: a review of the literature and explanation of the physiology” American Academy of Forensic Sciences 74th annular scientific conference Feb 25th 2022 

“Prone restraint cardiac arrest” 21st Annual Symposium, Fatal Lessons: Issues and Advances in Forensic Death Investigation. The Cyril H. Wecht Institute of Forensic Science and Law; Duquesne University. Oct 13th, 2022

“I cant breathe:Prone restraint cardiac arrest and its epidemiology”  National Association of Medical Examiners Annual Meeting Oct 17th, 2022