title: EMTALA basics: what medical professionals need to know. Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act.
authors.affiliation: Miami office of the law firm of Holland & Knight LLP, FL, USA. jensmith@hklaw.com
authors.forename: Jennifer M
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Smith
mesh_terms: D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D004638:Emergency Treatment; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008505:Medical Staff, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D016134:Organizational Policy; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence*; D014481:United States