Patient wins EMTALA appeal: case underscores that ED documentation of admission/care refusal is crucial.
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EMTALA Solutions, Ellicott City, MD, USA. ematala@home.com
D004282:Documentation / Q000592:standards; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D020803:Encephalitis, Herpes Simplex / Q000150:complications / Q000175:diagnosis* / Q000628:therapy*; D006801:Humans; D007223:Infant; D008297:Male; D008499:Medical Records / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D008922:Mississippi; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D018458:Persistent Vegetative State / Q000821:virology*; D016079:Refusal to Treat / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016312:Treatment Refusal / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*