In a message dated 12/26/99 8:35:53 PM Eastern Standard Time, boydwe_at_dmci.net writes: > Next of kin? Not trying to be rude, on that, but it is helpful to have an > emergency contact person in case something goes wrong. Now that I think > about it, potential physical problems among the party -- i.e., allergies, > diabeties, etc. maybe, instead of 'next of kin', how about 'emergency contacts'? it seems a good idea to ask for at least two contacts. this may be too much detail, but insurance numbers/patient numbers are as appropriate as allergies, asthma, diabetes, esp.for folks enrolled in HMOs. some ERs may not be willing to treat patients without the info. and remember that all areas do not have 911 numbers. speaking from personal experience- a. mariani *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - All postings copyright the author and not to be reproduced outside PaddleWise without author's permission Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Sun Dec 26 1999 - 18:17:18 PST
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