> 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 thanks for the idea. I'll point out that for an australian this sounds weird. Our health system may be crumbling under lack of funding and privatisation is on, but the idea of not being treated without this sort of info is not yet reality here, in general. What's an HMO? > and remember that all areas do not have 911 > numbers. Surely not? this would have to be the ultimate absurdity of the market ruling telecommunications. What sort of areas? We have a nationwide 000 emergency number. I believe all Telcos are mandated to support it. *************************************************************************** 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 - 19:12:24 PST
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