VeriChip has
VeriMed Patient Identification ID Chip Implants being used during
Medical Emergencies
March 5th, 2006
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An implanted chip
in a person would be able to tell emergency workers and doctors a
person’s name and contact information as well as any medical
conditions. There is another company in Cincinnati Ohio called
CityWatcher.com that is using implanted chips at a company for accessing
a room.
According to the
Chicago Sun Times, there is an “Implant Night” at the Barcelona’s Baja
Beach Club. On Tuesday nights customers that come with chip implants
don’t wait in line and get their chip scanned. By scanning the
customer’s chip it will automatically withdraw the funds from the bank
account to pay for the drinks.
The down side to a
chip implant that the FDA warns of potential adverse interactions with
an MRI scan. The incompatibility can cause the implant to possible heat
up and cause the patient to be burned. This poses concern with the
safety of this chip implant. What happens if the item malfunctions?
This too would be of concern. It just seems like a good idea to keep
the chips outside of the body. Maybe a ring or a necklace would be
better?
There are
currently 80 medical centers that have the scanners to read and detect
for the chip. The medical procedure cost $200 to have the rice sized
implant put into the patients arm. The good news is that medical
staffers and doctors may be more aware of your medical condition and
treat the emergency better. The bad news is that it can have a
potential risk of a severe burn if a MRI is performed.
Thoughts of what
could go wrong come to mind. Would an arm be chopped off for access to
secrets for financial gain? Would a person be drugged and the chip
removed to steal all their finances? And the person would not have any
legal protection because the chip was implanted and it was them that did
it, even though maybe they didn’t do it. I think I would rather have
someone steal my purse or wallet than my arm! It sounds wonderful in
some regards, but the reality is that there is always a criminal element
in every aspect of society that would exploit this technology. Whether
it is the government imposing your freedom or a criminal group trying to
rip you off, it would be bad news eventually.
By
Nicole Wilson
Best Syndication Staff Writer
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