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Why it's critical to wear
medical ID
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A
medical ID
bracelet or
necklace speaks for you - In an emergency, when you
might not be able to speak for yourself
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Symptoms of common
ailments can easily be misdiagnosed. Timely diagnosis is critical to
effective treatment. A brief depiction of vital medical facts
engraved on your medical ID ensures appropriate and timely medical
care.
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Half of medical
errors occur because of mistakes made upon admission or discharge
from the hospital. Wearing a
medical ID defends against potentially
injurious medical errors.
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Emergency
responders look for a
medical ID; more than 75 percent check for a
medical ID immediately upon assessing the patient. If you're wearing
a medical ID, it won't be missed.
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Medical IDs can
eliminate some trips to the hospital, reduce unnecessary hospital
admissions and prevent minor emergencies from becoming major ones.
Medical IDs save lives! One day, a medical ID may save yours.
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Who should wear
medical ID
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| Diabetes |
COPD |
| Heart disease (angina,
atrial fibrillation, pacemakers) |
Cystic Fibrosis |
| Blood thinners/anticoagulants
(Coumadin/Warfarin) |
Emphysema |
| Drug allergies (such as
Penicillin) |
Epilepsy, seizures |
| Food allergies (such as
peanut) |
Hearing, sight or mentally impaired |
| Insect allergies (such as
bee stings) |
Hypertension |
| Alzheimer's/Dementia/Memory
impairment |
Kidney failure |
| Anemia |
Mental health patients |
| Ankylosing Spondylitis |
Multiple medications |
| Asthma |
Multiple Sclerosis |
| Autism |
Parkinson's Disease |
| ADD/ADHD |
People taking multiple medications |
| Bariatric surgery patients |
Rare diseases |
| Blood disorders |
Special needs children |
| Breathing disorders |
Stroke risk |
| Cerebral Palsy |
Surgery, transplant or cancer patients |
| Clinical trial patients |
Tourette Syndrome |
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Organization for
Support and Information
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Title: DiabetesInControl.com
URL: http://www.diabetesincontrol.com
Description: Diabetes In Control is the world leader
of current and accurate on-line diabetes information for medical professionals.
Promoting increased understanding of the care and treatment of diabetes,
ultimately helping the medical professional to empower each patient to
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