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Note: Below this first screen is a downloadable checklist of the health care items discussed in this and the previous lesson.

You cannot be sure that the doctors you now see will continue to take care of you until you are 21. Many pediatricians do take care of older adolescents and young adults, but some pediatricians stop seeing teens when they turn 18. The only way to be sure is to ask! Write a note to

“In Case of Emergency” (ICE) If you have a cell phone, one thing you can do right now is to enter in your Emergency contacts. The medical assistance people known as “First Responders” (paramedics, firefighters, and police officers) have been trained to look in cell phone address books under ICE or Emergency when they arrive

An emergency health information card communicates to rescuers what they need to know about you if they find you unconscious or incoherent, or, if they need to quickly help evacuate you. An emergency health information card should contain information about medications, equipment you use, allergies and sensitivities, communication difficulties you may have, preferred treatment and medical providers,