Strangers in the middle of a city: The John and Jane Does of L.A. General Hospital
Briefly

Many individuals, often incapacitated, end up at L.A. General Medical Center without any identification. Each year, a number of these patients remain unidentified for weeks or even months due to their inability to communicate their names or provide personal information. Hospital staff work diligently to gather any details they can and often resort to public appeals, as seen in the case of a man found on the street, asking the community for help in identifying these vulnerable individuals.
Nearly every year, a few dozen patients at L.A. General remain unidentified for extended periods due to incapacity or lack of identification.
Hospital staff resort to public appeals and combine minimal legal information to identify patients who arrive unconscious or uncommunicative.
Read at Los Angeles Times
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