Dr Caroline Foreman B.Sc BMBS FRACP is a clinical immunology and allergy specialist, with a special interest in the communication of allergies. As Medical Director of the not-for-profit foundation MedicAlert Australia, Caroline provides clinical oversight and guidance to ensure that this foundation maintains its high clinical standards.

Listen as Dr Caroline Foreman talks with Helen Osborne about:

• Emergency health information. A simplified medical history that prioritizes information about what to do and not do in an emergency.
• How this information helps first responders, doctors, and patients.
• Ways patients can be their own advocate even in an emergency by sharing essential health information with MedicAlert’s scannable QR code.

More ways to learn:

• How MedicAlert’s QR code works (video demonstration on youtube)
• When Patients Create Their Own Binders: A Powerful Way to Get Organized and Feel More in Control. Health Literacy Out Loud podcast interview with Bridget Gaglio

Information about MedicAlert in Australia:

• Trusted Medical ID and Alert Jewellery by MedicAlert®
• MedicAlert’s QR ID Code
• MedicAlert Foundation Australia | Facebook
• MedicAlert Australia (@medicalert.au) • Instagram photos and videos

Information about MedicAlert in USA:

• MedicAlert Foundation
• QR Code Medical IDs, MedicAlert Foundation

Information about MedicAlert in Canada:

• MedicAlert Foundation Canada | We Speak When You Can’t
• MedicAlert’s New +CARD

Health Literacy from A to Z: Practical Ways to Communicate Your Health Message, Third Edition, by Helen Osborne. The chapter “Community Connections” is especially relevant to this podcast.

Read a transcript of this podcast.

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