Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 4 , Pages 364-368 , August 2001

EMTALA: Practical application with an algorithm

References 

  1. COBRA/EMTALA Statute 42 U.S.C. § 1395dd [online]. Available from: URL: http://www.medlaw.com/statute.htm
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 Denise Casaubon is a Registered Nurse and Paralegal and President, DNR Medical Legal Consultants, Fountain Hills, Ariz; Web site: www.dnrconsultants.org

☆☆ For reprints, write: Denise Casaubon, RN, DNR Medical Legal Consultants, 16217 E Balsam Dr, Fountain Hills, AZ 85268; E-mail: casaubon@qwest.net .

PII: S0099-1767(01)82874-9

doi: 10.1067/men.2001.117655

Journal of Emergency Nursing
Volume 27, Issue 4 , Pages 364-368 , August 2001