Promoting Excellence : Huntington's Disease Recommendations to the Field : First Responders

The Promoting Excellence Huntington's Disease Peer Workgroup recommends that Emergency Medical Technician (EMT) personnel, rescue teams, fire and law enforcement and other first responders:

• Develop and enhance educational tools regarding recognition of the signs and symptoms of HD, with training and reference tools adopted by state as well as by national health care providers and organizations.
• Carry a Medical Quick Reference Card that would enable first responders to question whether aberrant behavior is due to mental or organic illness rather than intoxication or illicit drugs.

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Promoting Excellence in End-of-Life Care is a national program of The Robert Wood Johnson Foundation dedicated to long-term changes in health care institutions to substantially improve care for dying people and their families. Visit PromotingExcellence.org for more resources.