Medical Term:
Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act
Pronunciation: ē-mĕr′jen-sē med′i-kăl trēt′ment lā′bŏr akt
Definition: An act passed by the U.S. Congress establishing the right of any person to present to an emergency department and receive, within the capabilities of the hospital, a medical screening examination and stabilizing care of that person or an unborn child, without regard to the patient's ability to pay.
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Examples: glitazone, GI cocktail, etc.
