Medical Bracelets Go High-Tech. Style Aside, More People Find They Should Wear Them

It's a simple step, but one many doctors forget to remind patients to take: Wear a medical-alert bracelet. A growing number of American adults and children face complex medical conditions. . . They may have drug or food allergies, suffer from disorders like autism, or take medications like the blood thinner coumadin that medical staff should know about in an emergency. New bracelets and other medical-identification systems can fill in first responders on practically a patient's complete health history. They're a far cry from the simple identification bracelets of the past, which with a few engraved words informed medics that a person was, perhaps, allergic to penicillin. . read more.