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 …

Medical identification (ID) bracelets and necklace tags provide a quick way to communicate
important health information to first responders in case of an emergency. Often, the moments …

The manager of your local grocery store can instantly determine how many kilos of Ida Red
apples are still on the shelves, the use-before dates of every carton of soy milk, the total cash …

The scene is a nearly deserted city street, the time just after midnight. An elderly man sits
slouched down, apparently drunk, in the front seat of a parked car that is haphazardly …

The commentary by Paula Rochon and colleagues1 highlights the importance of information
technology in drug safety. In recent years medication error has received considerable …

I was diagnosed with type 1 diabetes when I was 22 months old. For years, I wore medical
alert bracelets or necklaces, but they always seemed to break. I wore a 14-karat gold …

Background The antiquated process of paper patient records led to the Health Information
Technology for Economic and Clinical Health (HITECH) Act in 2009. HITECH encouraged …

The hospital setting epitomizes our societal concept of a place of healing. This same
environment, however, can sometimes pose risks that threaten the health and well being of …

One controversial aspect of the current emphasis on patients' rights involves the issue of
access to one's own medical records. The right to obtain one's own record in federal …

CONSIDER THIS IRONY OF MODERN LIFE: IN A MEDICAL CRISIS, EMERGENCY
physicians would have an easier time accessing a patient's bank account using his or her …