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How Covid-19 Put The Spotlight On The Emtala, Ikra Kafayat Jan 2022

How Covid-19 Put The Spotlight On The Emtala, Ikra Kafayat

Touro Law Review

There was a time when those that were unable to afford medical care risked being denied treatment in emergency situations. Before Congress passed Emergency Medical Treatment & Labor Act (EMTALA), patients were being transferred to different hospitals, without being screened, because they did not have insurance and could not afford the treatment. Hospitals are no longer allowed to transport patients without properly screening and stabilizing them. Patients can bring a suit against a hospital if they believe the hospital violated EMTALA, however, in certain circuits the patient will need to prove that hospital had an “improper motive” for failing to …


Jewish Law And The Concept Of Negligence, Steven F. Friedell Jan 2021

Jewish Law And The Concept Of Negligence, Steven F. Friedell

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No Adequate Recompense For Destruction: The Constitutionality Of The New York Medical Malpractice Statute Of Limitations As Applied To Misdiagnosis Of Latent Disease, Lillian M. Spiess May 2014

No Adequate Recompense For Destruction: The Constitutionality Of The New York Medical Malpractice Statute Of Limitations As Applied To Misdiagnosis Of Latent Disease, Lillian M. Spiess

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From A Whimper To A Bang: The Trend Toward Finding Occurrence Based Statutes Of Limitations Governing Negligent Misdiagnosis Of Diseases With Long Latency Periods Unconstitutional, Peter Zablotsky Jan 1999

From A Whimper To A Bang: The Trend Toward Finding Occurrence Based Statutes Of Limitations Governing Negligent Misdiagnosis Of Diseases With Long Latency Periods Unconstitutional, Peter Zablotsky

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