Re: Security in the high-tech world of the modern pharmacy

Shmuel (Seymour J.) Metz <spamtrap@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote:

3. The EMT told them to keep you awake until you were in the care
of doctors at a medical facility.


Forgive my ignorance, but why is keeping the patient awake a priority?
I don't recall anything about that being covered in the ancient lifesaving
courses I took so long ago.

Of course they always shout "don't go to sleep or you'll die" in the movies, but
neither do cars always explode in the real world*.
- Brian

* amazing how many folks believe this and further injure car accident victims
"being helpful" trying to get them out before the "inevitable" explosion and fire.
.

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