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In movies people in critical condition are often told to 'stay awake!' or 'stay with me!', implying they would die when losing consciousness. Do people actually have a higher likelihood of survival when staying conscious, assuming the type/timing of help afterwards is the same?

by /u/iGeroNo in /r/askscience

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