03rd December 2008
Suppose you were injured an an automobile accident, suffered a serious head injury and were taken to the hospital. Sure it sounds unlikely but no one plans for this type of catastrophic medical emergency, yet they happen every day all across the globe.
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03rd December 2008
Just suppose that, heaven forbid, you were left seriously injured in an automobile accident. It's really not hard to imagine, because chances are you know of someone who was. Then take it a step further. Suppose as a result of the accident you suffered a ...
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03rd December 2008
Do you remember those old style medical ID bracelets that they used to push onto kids when you were in grammar school and high school? They were made out of stainless steel and were just one step up from a military dog tag in overall style.
Dangerous M...
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03rd December 2008
Time and again the stories are told. People who payed good money for a medical insurance policy, who are denied complete treatment when they finally are injured or become ill. Whats the deal? How could they have not known that there was some clause in the...
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03rd December 2008
No one wants other people to know what is wrong with them. In fact some people are so adamant about this that they actually take steps to deny to themselves and to others that they may have one or more medical conditions. They just want to forget about an...
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03rd December 2008
So your packed up for your vacation and heading out on the road and you have everything that you think that you need all taken care of. Hey! Wait a minute! What about your emergency medical forms? Do you have yours filled out and in the glove box?
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03rd December 2008
You go into the hospital to have a cancerous leg amputated. They put you out for the surgery and in what seems like a short time, you wake up and your leg is gone. Suddenly a doctor appears at your bed side and tells you. "I have some good news and some b...
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03rd December 2008
OK. You already have a good idea of what a living will is, so you have sat down and written up a complete set of instructions for your family and doctors to follow, should you become incapacitated and unable to communicate. So are you and your dependents ...
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03rd December 2008
It is a fact that can't be ignored and that is that at some point in everyones life, some sooner then others everyone will face a medical emergency. How quickly and efficiently the emergency medical personnel in attendance can respond depends directly on ...
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03rd December 2008
Perhaps you may have listened to a particular popular song by the rock band Metalica. It details the plight of a wounded solder who is left with no arms or legs. He has also lost his ability to see hear and speak as well, so he really had problems.
Are...
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