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I looked into getting a tattoo as a DNR (in case I couldn't communicate), and there's a lot of problems with the idea. Firstly, emergency room staff aren't look
by chiph 7y ago
I looked into getting a tattoo as a DNR (in case I couldn't communicate), and there's a lot of problems with the idea. Firstly, emergency room staff aren't looking for tattoos - they're trying to ensure breathing, stopping bloodloss, and so on. And if they do happen to look for a tattoo, there's no standard location or design of them, so if they see one, they may just assume it's artistic and not a legally-enforceable DNR (or even a hint to look for DNR paperwork).
- munificent 7y agoThere was a reddit thread talking about that, and someone pointed out that there's no way a medical professional would be willing to treat a random tattoo on someone's body as a valid indication of their current consent. What if you got the tattoo and then changed your mind, but never got the tattoo removed?
- unishark 7y agoI'd say you accept the blame for what happens in that case. At least you could get an amendment tatooed next to it.
- Red_Leaves_Flyy 7y agoOr get it blacked out while saving for laser removal.
- alach11 7y agoHere's an interesting medical case where an unconscious man was admitted to the ER with a tattoo reading "Do Not Resuscitate" and the hospital staff was faced with the decision of whether to honor it. https://www.heywood.org/files/dmfile/DNR-tattoo.pdf https://www.heywood.org/files/dmfile/DNR-tattoo.pdf