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Old 11-14-2005, 09:42 AM
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Also I would vote for two things if I could. We would contact risk management AND follow the direction of the next of kin.

There is a caveat in this...If the next of kin said the JW patient was not a JW and directed us to give blood we would.

This shows the importance of carrying an advance directive.
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