MedicAlert Foundation turns 35, issues warning to MDs about lookalike bracelets

Steven Wharry

Canadian Medical Association Journal 1996; 154: 919-920

Steven Wharry is the associate editor of CMA News.

Abstract

As it celebrates the 35th anniversary of its founding, the Canadian MedicAlert Foundation wants to educate patients about the importance of using genuine MedicAlert bracelets, or idents, that give physicians access to medical information in emergency situations through a toll-free hot line. The foundation also wants physicians to ensure that patients' medical records contain accurate and up-to-date information.

| CMAJ March 15, 1996 (vol 154, no 6) |