The RFID need to be easily removable once the soldier leaves the service. It should also be voluntary. Lastly, it should be on a specialized radio frequency if that's possible.
I think RFID is better in several ways-hold more information, won't get lost, less chance of damage in an explosion, etc. The injuries soldiers survive today are so much more severe than in the past, and the medical intervention, especially in the field, needed to save them is more complicated than in the past, that doctors need to know more than blood type.
Actually, I keep telling my mom that when she gets Alzheimer's, which is highly likely because of family history, we should get her microchipped. Her mother who had Alzheimer's was a wanderer and got lost and confused on several occaisions. My mom sewed her name and our phone number into her clothes and put notes in her purse. An RFID would make it easier to return my mom, and could also have medical info. like blood type and allergies.
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Date: 2006-08-24 05:42 pm (UTC)I think RFID is better in several ways-hold more information, won't get lost, less chance of damage in an explosion, etc. The injuries soldiers survive today are so much more severe than in the past, and the medical intervention, especially in the field, needed to save them is more complicated than in the past, that doctors need to know more than blood type.
Actually, I keep telling my mom that when she gets Alzheimer's, which is highly likely because of family history, we should get her microchipped. Her mother who had Alzheimer's was a wanderer and got lost and confused on several occaisions. My mom sewed her name and our phone number into her clothes and put notes in her purse. An RFID would make it easier to return my mom, and could also have medical info. like blood type and allergies.