JPH11216969A - Medical treatment card - Google Patents

Abstract

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To easily discriminate the using language of a card holder at an early stage by a method wherein on a support paper where the kind of a card, and the name of the holder are visibly listed, a film wherein the medical treatment information of the holder is recorded after being minified, is fixed by a fixing means, and at the same time, the using language of the holder is recorded on the support paper. SOLUTION: For this medical treatment card 10, in an opening 18, a film 14 on which the blood type of the holder, a result of a health check, and a special note or the like are recorded, is arranged, and the film 14 is fixed to a support paper 12 by a cover 16. Then, on the front face of the support paper 12, the name of the holder, a gender, a mark number of the card, and the date of preparation of the card, are listed by printing. In the meantime, on the rear face of the support paper 12, the name of a medical treatment organization 34 which has prepared this card, an address 36 to be used for an inquiry, are visibly listed together with optional explanations 38, 40 or the like, and in addition, a language 42 which is usable by the holder is listed. The information on the film 14 can be read by using an already existing mechanical appliance, which is prepared at a medical treatment organization or the like, and the privacy of the card holder can be protected.

Description

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE INVENTION

[0001]

BACKGROUND OF THE INVENTION 1. Field of the Invention The present invention relates to a medical card in which personal medical information is reduced and recorded.

[0002]

2. Description of the Related Art There has been proposed a medical card in which a film in which medical information and personal information of a holder are reduced and recorded is arranged on a mount (for example, Japanese Utility Model Application Laid-Open No. 61-102572).
issue). In this medical card, the type of the card and one or more personal information of the holder are visibly described on the mount.

[0003] In this conventional card, the personal information described on the mount is merely so-called identification information used for identifying the holder, such as the name, address, telephone number, and social insurance number of the holder. For this reason, rescue workers or medical personnel cannot determine whether an interpreter is necessary for the holder (actually, the patient).

[0004] Also, even if the nationality of the bearer is stated on the backing or film, it does not mean that the patient can speak the language of that country, and therefore the paramedics or medical personnel must By trying to talk to the patient, the patient has to determine the language available (language used). In this case, the determination of the usable language is delayed.

[0005]

[Problem to be Solved] The delay in determining the usable language is as follows:
The determination of whether or not an interpreter is necessary, and the arrangement of the interpreter if necessary, is delayed, and as a result, the confirmation of the patient's condition is delayed, and the judgment of appropriate medical care is delayed. Therefore, early determination of the language used is particularly important for emergency responders and healthcare professionals today, when people from many countries stay.

An object of the present invention is to enable a card holder to easily and early determine a language to be used.

[0007]

A medical card according to the present invention comprises:
A mount on which the type of the card and the name of the holder were visibly described, and the medical information of the holder was recorded in a reduced size,
The film includes a film disposed on the mount and fixing means for fixing the film to the mount, and a language used by a holder of at least one language is recorded on the mount so that it can be viewed.

[0008] A rescue worker or medical personnel can determine the language available to the patient by merely looking at the language used on the back of the medical card carried by the patient. If the language used can be determined early in this way, the rescue workers or medical personnel should determine whether interpreting is necessary for the patient at an early stage and make early arrangements when necessary. Can be.

[0009] If the card holder can use languages of two or more languages, it is preferable that those language names be visibly written on the backing paper. In addition, if the blood type of the card holder is visibly described on the mount, the rescue crew can urge the emergency medical institution to prepare for blood transfusion. The language and blood type are usage information for the medical institution to provide quick and appropriate medical care to the card holder.

[0010] The film in the medical card of the present invention comprises:
For example, in a medical institution that has performed a medical examination or a medical examination, the medical information of the patient is written or printed on a predetermined sheet, the photograph is taken as a positive or negative image on a film by a photography technique, and the film is developed and developed. be able to.

[0011] In the medical card of the present invention, for example, the film prepared as described above is placed on a mount on which the type of the card and the name of the holder are recorded visually, and the film is fixed to the mount by fixing means. Can be created.

[0012] The medical card thus created is
It is issued to a patient or a patient by a medical institution that has performed medical treatment or a medical examination. Since such a medical card is a card of a normal size itself, it is convenient to carry. Therefore, the medical card can be carried in a state of being stored in a business card holder, a card holder, or the like.

The medical information on the film is a positive image or a negative image, but cannot be directly read by the naked eye because it is reduced. However, it is possible to read the data on the film by using existing machinery and equipment installed in medical institutions, such as magnifiers, film projectors, and film fluoroscopes. Therefore, the privacy of the cardholder is protected,
On the other hand, the medical information on the film can be read without the need for special mechanical equipment.
In the case of an ambulance patient, an ambulance crew can read medical information on a film using a magnifying glass or the like in an ambulance and immediately convey the result to a waiting medical institution.

In a normal case, a medical institution can receive a medical card from a patient and use the results of the previous medical treatment or medical examination. In particular, when performing emergency medical treatment for a patient who has lost consciousness, read the medical information recorded on the medical card possessed by the patient to promptly perform optimal treatment or emergency treatment for that patient. Can be.

[0015] Thus, the medical card is convenient to carry and protects the privacy of the patient, and on the other hand, can read medical information without requiring special equipment. In addition, the result of the medical treatment or medical examination performed at the last medical institution can be used, and the optimal emergency treatment or emergency treatment can be promptly performed.

The fixing means may be a cover made of a transparent sheet covering at least the film, or a cover made of a transparent sheet surrounding the entire mount and the film. This secures the film to the backing with a cover, protects it, and protects it from damage when carried. Further, the film can be protected by a known film lamination technique, or both the film and the backing can be protected. The card is 50-65 mm wide and 80
It can be a rectangle having a length of ９５95 mm.

It is preferable that a rectangular opening is cut out in the mount, and the film is arranged in the opening. With this, by projecting light from the back of the film,
Medical information can be read more easily and reliably.

[0018] In addition to the film,
It is preferable to record at least one information selected from personal information including name, address, date of birth, age, gender, weight, height, health insurance card number, and emergency contact information. Thereby, it is possible to confirm that the name written on the mount and the name recorded on the film match.

It is preferable that the card issuer and the contact information of the card issuer be further written on the mount. Thus, when performing medical treatment or health examination at a medical institution other than the issuing organization, it is possible to inquire about the detailed result of the previous medical examination or medical examination.

The medical information recorded on the film includes a blood type, a result of a medical examination, and special instructions of the card holder. Visually stating one or more of the cardholder's gender, date of birth and nationality on the backing will help identify the cardholder. In addition, placing a photograph of the holder on the mount is useful for identifying the holder.

[0021]

DETAILED DESCRIPTION OF THE PREFERRED EMBODIMENTS Referring to FIGS. 1-3, a medical card 10 has a rectangular backing 12 and a rectangular film 1.
4 and a cover 16 made of a thin sheet of transparent synthetic resin that integrally covers the mount 12 and the film 14 in a sandwich manner.

The medical card 10 is generally rectangular,
Its size is almost the same size as a normal credit card. The backing 12 has a rectangular hole or opening 18, and the film 14 is located in the opening 18. The cover 16 is a means for fixing the film 14 to the mount 12.

As shown in FIG. 1, the surface of the mount 12 has
The character 20 indicating the medical card 10, an appropriate symbol mark 22, the name 24 of the patient or the holder of the card, the gender 26, the symbol number 28 of the card, and the creation date 30 of the card are included. , And other necessary characters 32 are printed so as to be visible.

By placing a photograph (not shown) of the card holder in place of the symbol mark 22, it is possible to quickly confirm that the card holder is a legitimate holder. Also, in addition to or instead of gender 26,
By describing the blood type of the card holder, the blood type of the card holder can be quickly confirmed. further,
It is preferable to describe the date of birth or nationality of the card holder in addition to or instead of the date of card creation in order to facilitate the doctor's response.

As shown in FIG. 3, on the back of the backing sheet 12,
The name of the medical institution 34 that created the card and the inquiry destination 36 are described in a printable manner together with optional explanatory texts 38, 40 and the like.

In the illustrated example, the language 42 that can be used by the holder is visibly described as the language name on the back surface of the paper 12, but may be described on the front surface of the mount 12. In the illustrated example, only one language 42 is described. However, if the card holder can use two or more languages, the plurality of language names are visibly described on the mount. Is preferred.

As shown in FIG. 4, the film 14 is a microfilm in which the medical information 44 and the personal information 46 of the card holder are reduced and recorded as a positive or negative image.
However, the film 14 may be a normal positive or negative film in which both of the above information are recorded without being reduced.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the medical information 44 includes the blood type of the holder of the card, the presence or absence of allergies, the medical institution in charge, the result of the medical examination, the chronic disease, the auxiliary equipment in use, the current or past illness. And special notes about the owner. For the medical institution in charge, include the name, telephone number, and name of the doctor in charge.

The personal information 46 includes the name, address,
Date of birth, age, gender, weight, height, health insurance card number,
Includes blood donation book number, nationality, passport number, emergency contact information, etc. The emergency contact column includes the name or name, telephone number, and relationship with the person.

In the example shown in FIG. 4, the entry fields for the medical information 44 and the personal information 46 are blank, but actually the medical information 44 and the personal information 46 corresponding to the holder of the card.
Is recorded.

Information 20 to be visually recorded on the mount 12
42 and information 44, 4 to be recorded on the film 14 in a reduced size.
6 can be increased or decreased or changed as needed.
The information 20 to 42 to be visually recorded on the mount 12 may be only a single language such as Japanese,
Two or more languages selected from English, French, German and the like may be used. In particular, it is preferable that the name of the holder is a combination such as a combination of Japanese and Roman characters, or a combination of the holder's native language name and katakana according to the nickname.

For the film 14, for example, predetermined medical information and personal information are written or printed on a predetermined sheet at a medical institution that has performed medical treatment, and the photograph 14 is photographed by a microfilm making technique, and is copied onto a film. It can be created by developing a film.

The medical card 10 stores, for example, the film 14 prepared as described above with the information 20 shown in FIGS.
42 are arranged in the opening 18 of the mount 12 on which the mount 12 is recorded visually. In this state, the mount 12 and the film 14 are sandwiched between thin transparent synthetic resin sheets. Light and heat are used to adhere to the backing paper 12 and the film 14 under pressure.
It can be produced by pressure bonding with heat or the like.

The medical card 10 created in this way
Is given to the patient at the medical institution where the medical treatment was performed. The medical card 10 is convenient to carry because it is a card itself, and can be portable because the film 14 is protected by the cover 16. Therefore, the patient can carry the medical card 10 in a state of being stored in a case such as a business card holder or a card holder.
In order to prevent damage to the storage case and the like by the medical card 10, each corner of the card 10 is preferably formed in an arc shape.

Since the information on the film 14 is reduced, it cannot be read directly with the naked eye. However, the information on the film 14 can be read by using an existing mechanical device prepared or installed in a medical institution, such as a magnifier, a film projector, a film transilluminator, and the like. Therefore, the privacy of the cardholder is protected. On the other hand, the information on the film 14 can be read without the need for special mechanical equipment.

In the case of an ambulance patient, an ambulance crew reads information on the film 14 with a magnifying glass or the like in the ambulance,
The information can be communicated to the medical institution along with the patient's language prior to arrival there. In this way, the medical institution that has received the notification can determine whether or not an interpreter is necessary based on the transmitted language, and if necessary, can make an arrangement promptly. Based on the above, it is possible to prepare for appropriate emergency medical care.

Usually, in a medical institution, the medical card 1
0, the medical information and the personal information recorded on the film 14 are read, so that the result of the previous medical treatment or medical examination can be used. You can confirm that you are a valid holder.

In particular, when performing emergency medical treatment for a patient who has lost his or her consciousness, the medical information and personal information recorded on the medical card are read, so that optimal treatment or first aid treatment for the patient can be promptly performed. It can be carried out.

When reading information on the film 14, it is preferable to project light onto the back of the film 14. Thereby, reading of information on the film 14 becomes easy, and information on the film 14 can be read accurately.

As shown in the example shown in FIG.
It may be smaller or larger than the second opening 18.
If the film 14 is larger than the opening 18 in the backing 12, the size of the information recording portion on the film 14 is adjusted so that the light can be projected on the back of the backing 12.
8, and the film is preferably arranged so that the information recording portion thereof is aligned with the opening of the mount 12.

Without forming the opening 18 in the mount 12,
The film 14 may be disposed on the surface of the mount 12. In this case, in order to facilitate reading of the information on the film, it is preferable that the location of the film on the backing paper 12 be a high brightness color such as white.

The medical card has a finished size of 50 to 6
A rectangle having a width of 5 mm and a length of 80-95 mm, preferably a width of 50-55 mm and 80-85 mm
Is a rectangle having a length of However, more preferably, the medical card 10 has the same size as various kinds of ordinary cards such as a commuter pass, a telephone card, a bank card, and a credit card.

By sandwiching the mount 12 and the film 14 in a sandwich shape with the cover 16, the film 14
Instead of fixing the film 14 to the mount 12, the film 14 may be fixed to the mount 12 with an adhesive or the like, or the film 14 may be covered with a slightly larger transparent sheet, and the sheet 14 may be directly bonded to the mount 12. By the film 14
May be fixed to the mount 12.

As described above, the language 42 recorded on the mount 12 is a language that can be used by the holder, that is, the patient, and includes the address, name, date of birth, age, contact information,
It is different from personal information such as nationality, especially identification information. The medical card 10 in which such a language 42 is visibly described.
According to the, paramedics or medical personnel can determine the language available to the patient only by looking at the language used on the back of the medical card carried by the patient,
As a result, the paramedics or medical personnel can quickly determine whether an interpreter is needed for the patient and make an early arrangement if necessary.

In addition, if the blood type of the card holder is visibly described on the mount together with the language used, the rescue crew can urge the emergency medical institution to prepare for blood transfusion. The language and blood type are used as important usage information for the medical institution to provide quick and appropriate medical care to the card holder.

[Brief description of the drawings]

FIG. 1 is a front view showing one embodiment of a medical card according to the present invention.

FIG. 2 is an enlarged sectional view taken along line 2-2 of FIG.

FIG. 3 is an enlarged rear view of the medical card shown in FIG. 1;

FIG. 4 is a diagram showing an example of a recording format of information recorded on a film.

[Explanation of symbols]

 DESCRIPTION OF SYMBOLS 10 Medical card 12 Mount 14 Film 16 Cover 18 Opening 20-40 Information visually recorded on mount 42 Languages available to the owner 44 Medical information 46 Personal information

Claims (10)

[Claims] 1. A mount on which the type of card and the name of the holder are visibly written, a film on which the medical information of the holder is reduced and recorded, and a film disposed on the mount, Fixing means for fixing to the mount, wherein the language used by the holder in at least one language is visibly recorded on the mount. 2. The medical card according to claim 1, wherein the fixing means is a transparent sheet cover that covers at least the film. 3. The fixing means according to claim 1, wherein the fixing means is a cover made of a transparent sheet surrounding the mount and the film.
Medical card described in. 4. A width of 50-60 mm, 80-95 mm
The medical card according to claim 1, wherein the medical card is a rectangle having a length. 5. The medical card according to claim 1, wherein the mount has a rectangular opening, and the film is disposed in the opening. 6. The medical card according to claim 1, wherein the medical information recorded on the film includes a blood type, a result of a medical examination, and special instructions of a holder of the card. 7. The film further includes a name, address, date of birth, age, gender, weight, height,
The medical card according to claim 1, wherein at least one personal information selected from a health insurance card number and an emergency contact is described. 8. The board according to claim 8, further comprising:
Blood type, gender, date of birth and nationality, and at least one selected from the issuing organization of the card and its contact information
The medical card according to claim 1, wherein the two pieces of information are visibly described. 9. The medical card according to claim 1, wherein a photograph of a holder is further arranged on the mount. 10. The medical card according to claim 1, wherein the medical data of the holder is described in a positive picture or a negative picture on the film.