Tuesday, February 28, 2012

A new purpose for tattoos: warning about important health conditions, end-of-life wishes

A new purpose for tattoos: warning about important health conditions, end-of-life wishes - The Washington Post: Medical tattoos don’t appear to carry much legal weight. It’s unclear whether an ambulance crew racing to treat a gravely ill patient could honor a request based on the tattoo alone. But the markings do offer a simple and permanent way to give rescuers important health details.

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