AMA Recommends Prescription Medication Supply for Preparation of Disasters

[sharon sanders]

adopted at the annual meeting this week of the AMA:

"..Personal medication supply in times of disaster: Earthquakes, hurricanes and floods have headlined recent news reports. This new policy supports allowing all patients with chronic medical conditions to maintain an emergency reserve of prescription medications. It also encourages patients to carry a list of current medications and the prescribing physician's contact information with them to ensure continuity of care in the event of a disaster or other emergency.
"There are more than 125 million Americans living with chronic illnesses who rely on medication," said AMA Board Member Steven Stack, MD. "Disasters can happen at any time, and ensuring that patients with chronic conditions have access to needed medications may help minimize the uncertainty, confusion and health risks following a disaster."....


http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/18696.html

 

[Lizw]

Re: AMA Recommends Prescription Medication Supply for Preparation of Disasters

adopted at the annual meeting this week of the AMA:

"..Personal medication supply in times of disaster: Earthquakes, hurricanes and floods have headlined recent news reports. This new policy supports allowing all patients with chronic medical conditions to maintain an emergency reserve

http://www.ama-assn.org/ama/pub/category/18696.html

The link no longer works but a search of the AMA website found the cite. Unfortunately, it's available only to AMA members. Is there anyone here who can get their hands on a full copy of this?

 

[sharon sanders]

Re: AMA Recommends Prescription Medication Supply for Preparation of Disasters

That was the entire wording on this matter. It was part of a list of various recommendations they were making of different issues.

 

[Lizw]

Re: AMA Recommends Prescription Medication Supply for Preparation of Disasters

Thank you!

 

[tropical]

Re: AMA Recommends Prescription Medication Supply for Preparation of Disasters

#1:
""There are more than 125 million Americans living with chronic illnesses who rely on medication," said AMA Board Member Steven Stack, MD."


Now it is visible the enormous number of "underlaying conditions", without the obese-only ...