John and Doves,

 MedicAlert HealthKey proves that there really is no need ever for a subdermal chip.
These two articles came out on the same day.

MedicAlert's Personal Health Key --- Jan. 5, 2004 www.medicalert.org
externally worn http://www.medicalert.org/home/HomeCatalog.aspx?Catalog=Standard
SanDisk(R) Corporation (NASDAQ:SNDK) today announced that the MedicAlert(R) Personal HealthKey(TM) will use USB flash drives from SanDisk. Powered by CapMed, the MedicAlert Personal HealthKey is a consumer health care application for the secure storage, maintenance and communication of personal health information.

The MedicAlert Personal HealthKey will enable secure storage and immediate access to emergency and personal health information. Updates to the personal health record can by provided by both the patient and those authorized by the patient such as a physician, specialist or pharmacist. First responders can easily access the critical emergency information by simply inserting the SanDisk USB drive into any computer equipped with a USB port. In the event that a patient is unconscious, this MedicAlert Personal HealthKey is designed to display select critical medical information as previously authorized by the patient.
http://home.businesswire.com/portal/site/google/index.jsp?ndmViewId=news_view&newsId=20050105005320&newsLang=en
http://www.sandisk.com.
www.sandisk.com/about/media.asp#photos.
 
 

Lifesavers in their Arms -- Jan. 5, 2005 ..."The VeriChip System"
Now, patients can have a computer chip embedded in an arm to provide an electronic link to their medical information when they can't communicate or don't have someone to speak for them.
Diabetics may be among the first New Jerseyans offered the choice of having subcutaneous chips implanted to give health-care workers access to their medical records.

VeriChip, developed by a retired New Jersey surgeon, was recently approved by the federal Food and Drug Administration. The implant is strictly voluntary and requires physician authorization.
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