Friday, November 13, 2009

A Medical Alert Bracelet - It Can Save Your Life When On Holiday

By Dorothy Yamich

Whether your travel plans involve air flights, luxury cruises, trains, buses, or rental cars, a medical alert bracelet can provide invaluable medical information to your care givers should you get sick or injured when on vacations or holidays.

So in addition to protecting yourself with comprehensive travel insurance when you travel on vacation or holidays, you should also wear a Medical Alert bracelet if you have any medical condition. Even if it's not considered a serious medical condition, you should still wear one. It may literally save your life!

If you have a medical condition and get sick or injured while traveling, wearing a Medical Alert bracelet can literally save your life. Here is some information on a great American non-profit organization that provides a valuable service for travelers.

When joining this non-profit healthcare organization as a TravelPlus member, you will be eligible for the following benefits.

The helpful staff will aid you in finding a doctor when you are vacationing out of the country.

Your family members will be contacted for you.

Twenty-four hour access to information services in regard to travel documents such as passports, travel visas, and immunization certificates that you may require to travel to your destination is also provided.

You can also be covered for pre-existing medical conditions whether you are on vacation or on business travel.

In addition to all the above benefits, you may be eligible for medical evacuation to another medical facility, or you could be repatriated back to your home country.

Membership and benefits in MedicAlert.org are now available in other countries besides the United States, including Australia, Canada, Cyprus, Iceland, Malaysia, New Zealand, South Africa, United Kingdom, and Zimbabwe.

Please note that the MedicAlert logo is available on a variety of engraved designer bracelets and pendants. This attractive and unique jewelry is also manufactured in sterling silver and fourteen karat gold. The logo is also available on a quality brand name watch. There is also a state of the art personal medical lifeline alarm service offered to members.

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