Medical identification tag
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A medical identification tag is a small tag worn on a bracelet, neck chain, or on the clothing bearing a message that the wearer has an important medical condition that might require immediate attention. The intention is to alert a physician, emergency department personnel or police of the condition even if the wearer is not conscious enough or old enough to explain. Some people prefer to carry a wallet card with the same information.
Typical conditions warranting such a tag are
- type 1 diabetes mellitus
- severe allergy, especially to insect sting or penicillin
- adrenal insufficiency
- pacemaker or other implantable medical devices
In addition to mention of a condition, the tag may have a telephone number that medical personnel can call for more information, such as specific medications and phone number of physician.
Such a tag may also be useful as proof of such a condition to law enforcement personnel.
The best known producer of these tags is the MedicAlert Corporation. [1]
[edit] See also
Dog tag - a military equivalent to the medical identification tag
