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I'm sure the blood type and allergies information would be welcome, but the "if dead" bit may be problematic if you don't follow it up with legal docs. Recentl
by teeray 9y ago
I'm sure the blood type and allergies information would be welcome, but the "if dead" bit may be problematic if you don't follow it up with legal docs.
Recently there was a dilemma in an Emergency Room where a collapsed patient had a DNR tattoo on their chest: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/12/01/a-man-collapsed-with-do-not-resuscitate-tattooed-on-his-chest-doctors-didnt-know-what-to-do/ https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/1...
- evincarofautumn 9y agoYou’re absolutely right. That was a bit of a joke in reference to exactly that situation, and in retrospect it didn’t come through.