hat it should contain: A bottle of uncoated aspirin… a contact list of your physicians and key family members and friends as well as the hospital to go to in an emergency… a list of medications you are currently taking… notes on any allergies or adverse reactions to medications… medical-insurance plan information and the procedures to follow for using your hospital of choice. Make sure your family members know where you keep the “kit” in the event that they need it in an emergency when you are disabled.

Jennifer Mieres, MD

New York University Department of Medicine