Emergency hospital care: issues of treatment and liability.
Increased utilization of hospital emergency rooms, and a departure from traditional physician-patient relationships, have resulted in increased litigation. Risks to hospitals can be minimized if certain policies are pursued.
D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D005376:Financial Management; D008318:Malpractice; D012308:Risk Management; D014481:United States