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Adaptive Technology: Emergency Medical Information and Identification


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American Red Cross offers the Personal Emergency Response Service (PERS), which provides the peace of mind that you and your loved ones deserve, enabling you to continue to live independently in your own home. The Lifeline Response Center is there for you when others can't be--24-hours-a-day, 365-days-a-year. Rapid response minimizes complications by making sure you quickly get help when you need it. For more information, contact your nearest Red Cross chapter offering Lifeline or call Lifeline Systems at 1-800-959-6989.

MedIds.com, provides affordable custom-made Featured Surgical Stainless Steel Medical ID Jewelry, as well as other medical identification tags.

Medical Alert ID's In an emergency, medical personnel need to know our medical history, what conditions we have, and what medications we take. This information can be vital to saving our lives. Yet, if we're unable to speak, who speaks for us? There are a variety of medical ID systems/tags available. From simple and inexpensive, to the more expensive, beautiful gold ID's, there's something available to fit everyone's budget and taste. Check out the Medical Alert ID's compiled by Headaches.About.Com.

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