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'''VeriChip''' is a human-implantable ] (radio frequency identification) device from ], a wholly owned subsidiary of ] of Delray Beach, ]. |
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==Overview== |
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The VeriChip is world’s first and only ]-approved human-implantable RFID (radio frequency identification) microchip. About the size of a grain of rice, the device is typically implanted above the triceps area of an individual’s right arm. Once scanned at the proper frequency, the VeriChip responds with a unique 16-digit number which can correlate the user to information stored on a database for identity verification, medical records access and other uses. The insertion procedure is performed under ] and once inserted, is invisible to the naked eye. The process can be performed in a physician’s office and takes only a few seconds. |
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Primarily marketed for medical applications, the VeriChip can link patients to their password-protected medical history, ], important contact information and other related information in VeriChip-enabled emergency rooms during the first few minutes of care. |
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As of January 2006, 68 U.S. hospitals had signed up to adopt the technology in their emergency rooms. The company estimates that approximately 2000 people currently have a VeriChip worldwide. |
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==Controversy== |
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While some Christian leaders have come out against the device, speculating that it might be the ], health experts including Former ], who sits on the board of directors of VeriChip’s parent company ], support the VeriChip as a useful tool in sharing medical information with health care providers in emergency situations. |
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Privacy advocates have also protested the VeriChip, labeling all such RFID devices as ]. While the debate continues, (isto aqui eh um crime ! so pichas a comerem ! Nao me fodam (www.sexonline.com) )VeriChip’s passive RFID transmission capabilities (limited to a matter of inches) and user-controlled information sharing limit the risk of any type of ] tracking capability or identity theft. |
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== External links == |
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* ] – Corporate Website |
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* ] – VeriChip’s Medical Use |
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* Washington Post: ] |
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* ] VeriChip Page |
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