Abstract: In one embodiment, the medical pendant includes a hollow center, elongated plastic housing with two opposing open ends. The housing is made of a material that is translucent and diffuse light into the housing's interior. A magnifying glass is sealingly mounted in the interior of the housing at one end thereof. A film retainer is removably mounted at the other end of the housing opposite the magnifying lens. The film retainer is made of a material that is also translucent to light and diffuses light into the interior of the housing. The medical or physical information is carried on a diazo film having a solid color background with light transmissive characters depicting the information. The film is mounted on an inboard surface of the film retainer. More particularly, the diazo film has a solid blue background with transparent characters.