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$Title{Would a MedicAlert Bracelet be a Good Thing?}
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Copyright (c) 1991-92,1993 Tribune Media Services, Inc.
Would a MedicAlert Bracelet be a Good Thing?
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QUESTION You recently mentioned a MedicAlert bracelet in your column. I have
both an allergy to penicillin and diabetes. Would this be a good thing for me
to have? Can you please tell me where to get more information?
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ANSWER: I am happy to provide this for you and the many others who also wrote
requesting the information. Nothing is simpler, for they have a call free
number to make things easy for you. It is 1-800-ID-ALERT. But a MedicAlert
identification is more than just a bracelet with a notation of your condition.
It provides a 24 hour-a-day worldwide hot line which can provide important
information about you to those who may have to administer emergency treatment
when you are incapable of communicating. The emblems are individually
engraved to meet your special needs, and can contain multiple conditions. And
you can update your personal information as your condition and the medications
you are taking change. Many pharmacies are now cooperating in an effort to
distribute information about the service. The Medic Alert Foundation
International is a nonprofit organization.
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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.