AMA cautiously approves implanting microchips with patient information
Patient Safety Monitor Alert
August 15, 2007
The American Medical Association has endorsed the use of implanted microchips to convey patient information, according to a Toronto Star article. The chips would be implanted under a patient's skin and contain all relevant medical data.
The AMA did sound a number of cautions about the practice. It asked that hospitals monitor security issues, measure efficacy, and study the practice further before adopting implanted microchip use, the paper reported.
