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Monday, July 5, 2010

A Chip Off the Old Block: Update on Implanted Microchips - from Florida Trend, Florida's Source For Business News

A Chip Off the Old Block: Update on Implanted Microchips - from Florida Trend, Florida's Source For Business News: "Eight years ago, when Applied Digital Solutions of Delray Beach introduced a microchip that could be implanted in humans, company executives thought they had a product that would create the ultimate portable medical record. The rice grain-sized VeriChip could save lives by providing access to vital health information in emergency situations when the patient couldn’t speak. One potential use: Keeping track of Alzheimer’s patients who are prone to wandering off but are often unable to communicate effectively because of their illness."

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