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Patient Dumping: Background, Protections, & the Mentally Ill
Tabithae Rivers
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Description for Patient Dumping: Background, Protections, & the Mentally Ill
Hardback. Editor(s): Rivers, Tabitha E. Num Pages: 140 pages. BIC Classification: 1KBB; LNTM1; MBPK. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 230 x 155. .
Historically, American law did not require hospitals to admit patients, despite sporadic legislative attempts to change this practice. In 1986, however, President Reagan signed the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) into law. Before the enactment of EMTALA, most hospitals enjoyed the commonlaw no duty rule, which allowed them to refuse treatment to anyone. Hospitals believed indigent patients should receive care through charitable organisations or through uncompensated care provided by hospitals. After EMTALA, Medicare-participating hospitals must provide a medical screening exam to any individual who comes to the emergency department and requests examination or treatment for a ... Read more
Historically, American law did not require hospitals to admit patients, despite sporadic legislative attempts to change this practice. In 1986, however, President Reagan signed the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA) into law. Before the enactment of EMTALA, most hospitals enjoyed the commonlaw no duty rule, which allowed them to refuse treatment to anyone. Hospitals believed indigent patients should receive care through charitable organisations or through uncompensated care provided by hospitals. After EMTALA, Medicare-participating hospitals must provide a medical screening exam to any individual who comes to the emergency department and requests examination or treatment for a ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Nova Science Publishers Inc United States
Number of pages
140
Format
Hardback
Publication date
2015
Condition
New
Number of Pages
140
Place of Publication
New York, United States
ISBN
9781634837262
SKU
V9781634837262
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