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 Does your patient have more than just time on wrist?
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New MedicAlert® Watch is designed to be easily recognized by first responders and emergency medical personnel. The face of the watch features the MedicAlert symbol and the back of the watch is engraved with the member’s medical information, member ID and the MedicAlert® 24-Hour Emergency Hotline number, standard information that appears on all MedicAlert medical identification products.

-The Emergency Responder checks the member's wrist or neck for MedicAlert medical identification.
-The Emergency Responder reads the medical information engraved on the back of the watch.
-The Emergency Responder can call the 24-HR Emergency Hotline Number on the back of the watch for immediate access to additional information including: list of current medications, allergies, other medical conditions, personal and physician contacts.

More Information from MedicAlert®

 

 

Mar 20, 2007
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