title: The intentional tort of patient dumping: a new state cause of action to address the shortcomings of the federal Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA).
authors.affiliation: Massachusetts General Hospital, Boston, Massachusetts, USA.
authors.forename: Thomas A
authors.initials: TA
authors.lastname: Gionis
authors.forename: Carlos A
authors.initials: CA
authors.lastname: Camargo
authors.forename: Anthony S
authors.initials: AS
authors.lastname: Zito
mesh_terms: D003695:Delivery of Health Care / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D004636:Emergency Service, Hospital / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000592:standards; D006801:Humans; D016365:Liability, Legal; D008318:Malpractice / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence; D010360:Patient Transfer / Q000331:legislation & jurisprudence* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D013219:State Government; D014481:United States