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Friday, June 15, 2012

UCSF Program Puts Runners' Health Information Online

On Wednesday, UC-San Francisco officials announced a program that will allow participants in next month’s San Francisco Marathon to upload their medical information to an online database in case they require medical attention during the race. Runners using the database will have an online profile corresponding to their assigned race number, allowing first responders to look up the runner's profile and provide treatment accordingly.



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