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To: Moonman62
Where they could be officially pronounced dead.

I'm sure that's true for the most part. But the victims would get CPR and oxygen on the way to the hospital and some would get resuscitated there. But that might only be a few, I have no idea.

6 posted on 04/02/2020 5:11:56 AM PDT by palmer (Democracy Dies Six Ways to Sunday)
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It’s a dicey issue most people aren’t aware of. It varies from jurisdiction to jurisdiction. Some places only an MD can pronounce death. The implications that unfold from that policy are profound but most people can’t anticipate them.


9 posted on 04/02/2020 5:16:31 AM PDT by wastoute (Government cannot redistribute wealth. Government can only redistribute poverty.)
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But the victims would get CPR and oxygen on the way to the hospital and some would get resuscitated there. But that might only be a few, I have no idea.

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CPR has a low success rate. If a person isn’t revived on the scene by a defibrillator, well...


10 posted on 04/02/2020 5:16:56 AM PDT by Moonman62 (http://www.freerepublic.com/~moonman62/)
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