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kokon on Nov 18, 2020 | parent | context | favorite | on: Open EMR

And in some cases, you might not even be in a condition to give the smart-cards (eg. coma, stroke)

throwaway201103 on Nov 19, 2020 [–]

You're often in that condition anyway. If you're taken to hospital in a coma or stroke condition, they won't necessarily know who you are nor will you be able to consent to any procedures. They proceed on good faith in that case.

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