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- medical conditions care abnormal cardiograms clotting bleeding disorders
- disorder pacemaker diabetes mellitus asthma high blood pressure hypertension
- seizure allergy allergies medications medicines medicine medication
- sensitivity alerting emblem identification bracelet resource resources}
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- Copyright (c) 1991-92,1993 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
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- A Resource About The MedicAlert Foundation
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- One out of four people have a special condition that needs to be known in
- an emergency, According to the MedicAlert Foundation International. Most of
- these people lead active, healthy lives. Yet, emergency personnel providing
- usual care can make tragic and even fatal mistakes unless these special
- medical conditions are known. While over 200 conditions exist, a panel of
- leading emergency room physicians developed a list of 55 conditions that
- require special attention in the first few moments of emergency care. They
- include abnormal cardiograms, clotting or bleeding disorders, the presence of
- a pacemaker, diabetes, asthma, hypertension and seizure disorders. Any
- allergy or medication sensitivity, as well as any currently taken medication
- can change the priority and type of medical care need to save your life when
- disaster strikes. The MedicAlert Foundation is a nonprofit organization
- dedicated to saving lives, was was founded by a physician in 1956. It offers
- a 4-way protection system including the alerting emblem, as worn on a special
- identification bracelet, which also is engraved with your primary medical
- conditions and your personal identification number, a hotline, computerized
- emergency medical record, and backup wallet card. All serve to protect you at
- a moment when you may be unable to speak for yourself. You can obtain more
- information about the benefits offered by this internationally known
- organization by writing to MedicAlert Foundation, Turlock California
- 95381-1009 or calling 800-ID ALERT.
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- The material contained here is "FOR INFORMATION ONLY" and should not replace
- the counsel and advice of your personal physician. Promptly consulting your
- doctor is the best path to a quick and successful resolution of any medical
- problem.
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