Congress should ameliorate these problems through amendment of the law.Larry D WeissJorge A MartinezJournal of Public Health PolicyWeiss, L. D. and J. A. Martinez (1999) "Fixing EMTALA: What's wrong with the Patient Transfer Act," Journal of Public Health Policy, 20(3):335-347....
The purpose of the medical screening examination is to determine whether an "emergency medical condition" exists. If an emergency medical condition is discovered, the hospital must either provide treatment sufficient to stabilize the patient's condition or transfer the patient to another medical ...
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA) is a federal statute that should be recognized and understood by all nurses who work in an emergency department or other settings where patients with potential emergencies may present themselves for care. It is a law that imposes ...