Chrissie Woolcock Collins

In 1953, Collins' daughter Linda cut her finger and was taken to a hospital. Her uncle, a doctor, checked her for sensitivity before giving her a tetanus shot. Good thing, since just the test put her into shock -- she was highly allergic to the antitoxin. She survived, and three years later Chrissie and her physician husband Marion Collins established MedicAlert, a service which provides a 24-hour hotline for medical personnel to call for emergency health information, and a special bracelet or necklace for the patient to wear to alert medical personnel to make the call in the first place. The original MedicAlert bracelet Linda wore is now in the Smithsonian Institution's permanent collection. Today, more than 4 million people have a MedicAlert bracelet or necklace, and the system has helped save 80,000 lives. Collins died January 8. She was 94. From This is True for 7 January 2001 Suggestions for further reading: The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Amazon Price: $15.60 Customer Review: I was engrossed by this story of medical shenanigans and the family who paid the ultimate price for such negligence. The author's endeavor to paint an accurate portrayal of the incidents involved in culturing the Hela cells is mind boggl...   The Poisoner's Handbook: Murder and the Birth of Forensic Medicine in Jazz Ag... by Deborah Blum Amazon Price: $15.17 Customer Review: In New York City in the 1920's, poison was a common cause of death. Speakeasies served bootleg liquor that contained wood alcohol, which was toxic. New "miracle" industrial chemicals sickened and killed factory workers. Murderers used poisons that we...   Strength in What Remains by Tracy Kidder Amazon Price: $17.16 Customer Review: A book like "Strength in What Remains" forces you to question your faith in the human race and helps restore it at the same time. Tracy Kidder brings us the indelible Deo, a Burundian medical student who survives the Burundian genocide in the mid-90...   Genius on the Edge: The Bizarre Double Life of Dr. William Stewart Halsted by Gerald Imber Amazon Price: $17.13 Customer Review: I applaud Dr. Imber's effort to bring more attention to the very interesting life of Dr. Halsted, but that this is the former's doctors first attempt at writing a serious non-fiction book is painfully evident. At a certain point, I became tired of t...   CPT 2010 Professional Edition (Current Procedural Terminology, Professional E... by American Medical Assocation Amazon Price: $97.15 Customer Review: I used to buy the standard version instead of the professional edition. I was wrong. This professional edition is very detailed and gives you insights on what codes can be included together on a same claim or not.   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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