Written by Alex on December 20th, 2011
Medical alert bracelets enable rapid identification of patients with a number of illnesses, including diabetes, which can make them unable to communicate their illness to others, according to Shamai Grossman, M.D., Director of the Cardiac Emergency Center and Clinical Decision Unit at Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center. (Beth Israel Deaconess Medical Center is clinically affiliated with the Joslin Diabetes Center).
Medical alert bracelets can be extremely important for people with diabetes. Should you have a low blood glucose reaction and suddenly become confused or unresponsive, the bracelet allows immediate identification of the problem to both bystanders and paramedics. The sooner the low blood glucose reactions can be identified, the sooner they can be treated.
Everyone with a medical condition or allergy should have a medical alert product. Most are custom-engraved, stainless steel medical IDENTIFICATION bracelets. Each one should be able to hold between four to six lines of medical information (for a variety of conditions, diseases, allergies) and engraved in red so the identification information is easy to read by emergency personnel.
Wear them for yourself and for your family and loved ones, with this valuable identification your emergency worker will already be ahead of the game. Remember your medical identification alert bracelet speaks when you can not!
Children are active and we love to see them enjoy life and the happiness the can bring to others, so when you can not be there to give this vitally important information be sure their medical alert can!
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Source: www.newpublichealth.com
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