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Can't really do that in the middle of surgery...

• tomcam 9y ago
  It happened to me. I was in the middle of having half of my thyroid removed when my surgeon realized she had to remove the other half. She interrupted the surgery to call my wife and get permission even though she had already obtained it from me before I was put under.
• nitwit005 9y ago
  The auto mechanic can't really ask for permission to use a fire extinguisher if the car catches fire either. No one minds if there are common sense exceptions.
  • carlmr 9y ago
    In happy-to-sue America, you need to have a codified common sense so that we don't end up with doctors getting sued for using their common sense.
• refurb 9y ago
  Why could other scenarios be discussed prior to surgery? Of course there may be emergencies that come up that are unpredictable, but that doesn't mean you can plan for some of it!