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The Yoo definition is from a piece of law that determines when an EMS worker thinks they are dealing with a "life-threatening emergency", as part of defining when Medicare pays for the ambulance ride. I'm just an EMT, but bradycardia consisting of a pulse of 35 is a life-threatening emergency, so it actually fits the Yoo definition, too. (Inadequate circulation : patient in shock : patient is dying of cardiac failure).
She's a lifelong Republican (Reagan appeals court judge) and really, really wanted to not find this. She still thinks Qahtani shouldn't go free, but that we don't have a choice. She also thinks ultimately the accountability lies with Bush. She said so.
