Healthcare law Healthcare law Against Medical Advice, or AMA is a term used with a patient who checks himself out of a hospital against the advice of his doctor. While it may not be medically wise for the person to leave early, in most cases the wishes of the patient are considered first. The patient is usually asked to sign a form stating that he is aware that he is leaving the facility against medical advice, and the AMA term is used on reports concerning the patient. ...more on Wikipedia about "Against medical advice"
The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act ( ) is a United States Act of Congress passed in 1986 as part of the Consolidated Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act. It requires hospitals and ambulance services to provide care to anyone needing emergency treatment regardless of citizenship, legal status or ability to pay. There are no reimbursement provisions; as a result of the act, patients needing emergency treatment can be discharged only under their own informed consent or when their condition requires transfer to a hospital better equipped to administer the treatment. ...more on Wikipedia about "Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act"
Diseases which must, by law, be reported to governmental authorities by medical practitioners are called notifiable diseases or reportable diseases. ...more on Wikipedia about "List of notifiable diseases"
Medical malpractice law is generally defined as those laws having to do with medical malpractice. These laws are different from country to country, and even within those countries. ...more on Wikipedia about "Medical malpractice"
A medical prescription (℞) is an order (often in written form) by a qualified health care professional to a pharmacist or other therapist for a treatment to be provided to their patient. ...more on Wikipedia about "Medical prescription"
Stark law, actually two separate provisions, governs physician self-referral for Medicare and Medicaid patients. The law is named for United States Congressman Pete Stark, who sponsored the initial bill. ...more on Wikipedia about "Stark Law"
Yvonne Cryns (b. 1948) was a midwife in Illinois who practiced without a license from 1987 to 2002, when, after the death of a baby boy during childbirth, she was prosecuted by the Illinois Attorney General's office. After a mistrial due to a hung jury, she settled with the prosecutors for a misdemeanor offense on her record. ...more on Wikipedia about "Yvonne Cryns" It's real shortopedia feeling!
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