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Re:Tattoo You: Immune System Cells Help Keep Ink in Its Place by teeray on Friday March 09, 2018 @12:20PM (#16553205)
I'm sure the blood type and allergies information would be welcome, but the "if dead" bit may be problematic if you don't follow it up with legal docs.

Recently there was a dilemma in an Emergency Room where a collapsed patient had a DNR tattoo on their chest: https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/to-your-health/wp/2017/1...

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Re:Tattoo You: Immune System Cells Help Keep Ink in Its Place by evincarofautumn on Saturday March 10, 2018 @03:36PM (#16560034)
You’re absolutely right. That was a bit of a joke in reference to exactly that situation, and in retrospect it didn’t come through.
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