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: More Blood, More Sweat and Another Cup of Tea by Tom Reynolds Amazon Price: Customer Review: I don't completely understand why there are so many 2 and 3 star reviews. I really enjoyed the short stories and sarcastic remarks. Maybe it just requires a certain type of humor. Also, I found the short stories to be more convenient. I could easily ...   The Immortal Life of Henrietta Lacks by Rebecca Skloot Amazon Price: $14.90 Customer Review: Who would have thunk a science based book could be so exciting, I can hardly take the time to put it down to write this. Wrapping mystery with human interest, and a huge amount of science--Skloot has a winner in this book. If the library doesn't have...   Bates' Guide to Physical Examination and History Taking, 10th Edition by Lynn S Bickley Amazon Price: $76.13 Customer Review: The book was just like they said it would be, shipping was great, I'm happy! Great condition, no damage.   Breakthrough! (Free Chapter for a Limited Time): The World's First Physician:... by Jon Queijo Amazon Price: Customer Review: Very early into the first chapter it became clear to me that the subject matter is very interesting but it needs a good literary editor to fix dubious sentence structures and incorrect word use.   The Fever: How Malaria Has Ruled Humankind for 500,000 Years by Sonia Shah Amazon Price: $17.16 Customer Review: The author begins the book with a look at how malaria developed and how the transmission cycle occurs in the Anopheles mosquito. Tracing it roots in Africa thousands of years ago, the author follows malarias spread around the world and explains why i...   Newsfeed display by CaRP

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