
1: ‘Do not resuscitate’ tattoo creates medical dilemma: What would Australian doctors do? | December 25, 2019
The man arrived at the hospital unconscious, without identification, with a high blood alcohol level. He was 70, had a history of lung disease, heart problems and diabetes, and three words tattooed in big, black letters across his chest: “Do not resuscitate”. Doctors at the Jackson Memorial Hospital in Miami, Florida weren’t sure how to proceed…