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Medical Records are very important when you go to seek medical treatment - in particular emergency treatment. As a minimum, most people, and particularly noids, should carry at least a small (3” x 5”) card with certain medical records contained thereon.
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To see an example of such a card, select the following picture with your mouse ...
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In order for medical personnel to have access to all of my vital medical records, I have worn a MedicAlert pendant on a chain around my neck for many years. Click the picture below for details ...
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Recently I decided (additionally) to record my medical records (of my own choosing) onto a USB drive device which I also carry on the chain around my neck (see sample pictures and websites below - remember, they are just sample products).
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These USB devices (there are many different brands) are available in anywhere from 32 megabytes to 4 gigabytes of memory, so it is possible to store a great deal of information on them.
On mine I have included the following minimal information (in different formats - WORD, PDF, etc. to make them accessible to most anyone) ...
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- A copy of all my current medications (including infused, oral, etc.).
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- Copies of my blood work and scanning reports (MRIs, CT-scans, octreoscans, X-rays, etc.).
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- A copy of my “Five Wishes” as proposed by the “Aging With Dignity” organization.
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Click on picture to learn about the Five Wishes document...
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Click on the picture to see an example (in pdf format) of the Five Wishes document ...
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- A copy of the “Annals of Oncology - Consensus Report on the Use of Somatostatin Analog for the Management of Neuroendocrine Tumors of the Gastroenteropancreatic System”.
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- A copy of my list of current medications.
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- A copy of the contents of My Noid Story.
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Click on picture to see My Noid Story
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It should be noted that, for those that would prefer to purchase “ready-made” devices ...
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- The MidicAlert Foundation is supposed to be offering such a device by July of 2005.
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Select picture with your mouse
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to access the MedicAlert website
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- A company known as CapMed already offers such a device that is pre-loaded with some medical records software....
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Select picture with your mouse
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to access the CapMed website
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