Video. Medical power of attorney is important.

[theverymodel]

[Matters have calmed somewhat at the hospital now that the bone fiend infections have all run their unfortunate course.]

Certain issues recently apparent. Authority to make medical decisions often unclear.

[Yes, Shepards, he means the fact that no one is sure which of you gets to authorize autopsies on your crew actually]

Requesting clarification from all non-Verdana natives. Designation of authority in case of incapacitation.

[And because what is death.]

Also stance on post-mortem examination if circumstances unusual.

Comments

[Audio]

[damn_it_jim]

If you actually get more than ten people signing up for this, I'm buying you lunch. Damned paranoid bunch we've got.

It should already be in my file, but Chapel's my medical advocate. If she's out too, then use your best judgement.

Re: [Audio]

[theverymodel]

Hoping paranoia may assist. Prevent wrong person making decisions.

[Audio]

[damn_it_jim]

The trick is that it needs to outweigh their paranoia about the medical establishment. Some of these people, why, if I was still a tender-hearted young medical resident, I'd be crushed.

[Audio]

[theverymodel]

Have to hope it does. Highly counterproductive attitudes common.

[damn_it_jim]

Sometimes you have to ease them into things. A few of them come from worlds where the concept of medical ethics was apparently surgically removed.

Although I do have to say the response you're getting's making me think I need to ask you your taste in sandwiches.

[theverymodel]

Direct tactics remarkably effective despite objections.

[Which is why he'll keep doing it]

Ethical frameworks simple to derive. Should not allow for those difficulties.