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    The New York Times‏Verified account @nytimes 4 Dec 2017

    A dying man had “do not resuscitate” tattooed on his chest. Doctors said it “produced more confusion than clarity.”http://nyti.ms/2knDLI3 

    9:32 PM - 4 Dec 2017
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      1. Freitfart News‏ @FreitfartNews 4 Dec 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        Doctors were even more confused by his lower back tattoo: THIS END UP

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      1. Mike Seydell‏ @SeydellJr 4 Dec 2017
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        I’m just happy it’s spelled correctly.

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      2. Craig Groeschel‏ @craig_groeschel 4 Dec 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        Any doctor who was confused by the tattoo should probably find a less intellectually-challenging career.

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      3. reinVENTTWITer‏ @speaktruthFFS 4 Dec 2017
        Replying to @craig_groeschel @nytimes

        Have u heard of Hippocratic Oath? A doc is sworn 2 provide care & save a life when possible - not 2 pay attention 2 tattoos. However yes, in this case it was determined he was of sound mind when he got the tatt so they respected his wishes. Not as simple as it seems.

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      2. MaryDerrickArt‏ @maryderrickart 4 Dec 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        I think he made his wishes pretty clear....now it's possible he may have changed his mind after having had the tattoo, but if he had he could have had the 'not' blackened out so that it read "do --- resuscitate" .

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      3. Betty Atlas‏ @bettyatlas 5 Dec 2017
        Replying to @maryderrickart @nytimes

        A tattoo on the chest is not a DNR. What if this was the name of his band Or just a phrase he liked?

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      4. MaryDerrickArt‏ @maryderrickart 5 Dec 2017
        Replying to @bettyatlas @nytimes

        well if he tattooed that on his neck and it was a band then the guy was pretty damn stupid... and a phrase he liked? really...okay whatever...certain phrases shouldn't be toyed with....the consequences can be dire....

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      2. Simone‏ @OatmealWookiees 4 Dec 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        I just... feel like this should be a headline from @TheOnion.

        1 reply 0 retweets 3 likes
      3. rka1010‏ @rka1010blog 4 Dec 2017
        Replying to @OatmealWookiees @nytimes @TheOnion

        you haven’t been paying attention to hospital dramas. the oath to do no harm conflicts with a patient’s wish to die.

        1 reply 0 retweets 1 like
      4. Simone‏ @OatmealWookiees 5 Dec 2017
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        pic.twitter.com/WhZaxaoSRB

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      1. David Harlan‏ @DavidHarlan3 4 Dec 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        *wakes up* "...How many times do I have to TELL you people--"

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      2. Joshua Donelson‏ @JoshuaDonelson 4 Dec 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        I think he did everything he could and the hospital made the mistake of providing care based on how they think care should be provided, instead of how the patient wanted care.

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      2. Tinas tags‏ @ttag1503 4 Dec 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        I am NOT confused. Clear, simple and visible words.

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      2. bill hank‏ @bill_hank 4 Dec 2017
        Replying to @nytimes

        Seems pretty clear to me

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      3. Lee pace‏ @Leepace02227709 4 Dec 2017
        Replying to @bill_hank @nytimes

        Well no. A tattoo is not a legal document. It doesn't meet any of the criteria. It is not signed or witnessed, so no confirmation of capacity at the time the tattoo was done -was he intoxicated. It doesn't set out circumstances for the order to take effect. To mention just a few

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      4. Kate Metenosky‏ @K8Met 4 Dec 2017
        Replying to @Leepace02227709 @bill_hank @nytimes

        He did have his signature tattooed under the “Do not resuscitate” -part of why the ethics advisor believed him to be serious.

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      1. Lambeau West‏ @KwaiChangCaine 5 Dec 2017
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        I have “place paddles here” tattoted on my chest.

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