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Hot Off the Press: SGEM #257— EMTALA : It's the Law of the Land
Author(s) -
Heitz Corey,
Morgenstern Justin,
Bond Christopher,
Milne William K.
Publication year - 2020
Publication title -
academic emergency medicine
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.221
H-Index - 124
eISSN - 1553-2712
pISSN - 1069-6563
DOI - 10.1111/acem.13817
Subject(s) - medicine , law , medical emergency , political science
The Office of the Inspector General has the authority to levy fines relating to violations of the Emergency Medicine Treatment and Labor Act ( EMTALA ) for both medical and psychiatric care. Terp et al. have described the incidence of violations and penalties levied for psychiatric cases and compared them to that for medical. This article reviews that article and the podcast recorded with Dr. Terp and the ensuing discussion in the podcast and online.
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