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Re:Why did 250k Britons die sooner than expected? by schemescape on Sunday March 12, 2023 @11:22PM (#35130571)
Morbid question, but if someone dies while waiting, are they included in the “average wait time” statistic?
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Re:Why did 250k Britons die sooner than expected? by Out_of_Characte on Monday March 13, 2023 @12:56AM (#35131272)
The ambulance still shows up to declare someone dead.
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Re:Why did 250k Britons die sooner than expected? by MiddleEndian on Monday March 13, 2023 @02:23AM (#35131848)
What if somebody else finds them in less than 48 hours?
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Re:Why did 250k Britons die sooner than expected? by WirelessGigabit on Monday March 13, 2023 @02:52AM (#35132035)
Can a paramedic declare someone dead?
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Re:Why did 250k Britons die sooner than expected? by c0m on Monday March 13, 2023 @05:16AM (#35133098)
Where injuries are, to use a morbid phrase, ‘incompatible with life’, a paramedic can declare them dead, but a doctor needs to issue the certificate with the cause of death.
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