An article recently published by ABC News tells the story of an elderly couple, Don and Marlene Bryce, who took a cruise to the Mediterranean aboard a Holland America vessel. Unfortunately, tragedy struck on what was supposed to be the vacation of a lifetime, celebrating Don’s retirement.
According to the ship’s records, Don became ill a little over a week into the trip. After several calls to the onboard physician, Marlene reported no improvement in her husband’s condition. Four days later, on the floor of their cabin, Don Bryce passed away from a massive heart attack.
While it has been ruled that the staff aboard the ship acted in a manner consistent with professional medical procedure, Marlene Bryce is not certain that proper care was taken in the handling of Don’s situation. Mr. Bryce had a history of heart trouble, and the wait-and-see approach that was adopted by medical personnel, she feels, ultimately cost her husband his life.
MedeFile offers individuals the ability to carry digital copies of a patient’s complete medical history; a technology which, in this particular case, could have saved a man from death and a family from inexplicable grief. In the article concerning Don Bryce’s passing, ABC News advises readers to carry a complete medical record at all times, especially when leaving the country.
MedeFile’s process allows you to feel safe in the knowledge that no matter how far from your home you might travel, attending physicians will be adequately aware of your personal history should you require treatment. It might not only be a good idea, but might just save your life.
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