| Legal briefing: Crisis standards of care and legal protections during disasters and emergencies. | |
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PMID: 21313870 Owner: NLM Status: In-Process |
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This article outlines current safe harbors in the law for healthcare practitioners who work in a disaster setting. It reviews available legal protection in crisis situations with respect to the Emergency Medical Treatment and Labor Act (EMTALA), criminal liability, and licensure. |
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Thaddeus Mason Pope; Mitchell F Palazzo |
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Type: Journal Article |
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Title: The Journal of clinical ethics Volume: 21 ISSN: 1046-7890 ISO Abbreviation: J Clin Ethics Publication Date: 2010 |
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Created Date: 2011-02-14 Completed Date: - Revised Date: - |
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Nlm Unique ID: 9114645 Medline TA: J Clin Ethics Country: United States |
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Languages: eng Pagination: 358-67 Citation Subset: E; IM |
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Health Law Institute, Widener University School of Law, Wilmington, Deleware, USA. tmpope@widener.edu |
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