patient dumping
type: Concept
definition: Patient dumping-the denial of examination and stabilization services for persons with medical emergencies for reasons unrelated to medical need-constitutes a long-standing issue in U.S. health law and policy. It is relatively common to see the concept of patient dumping expressed strictly in relation to financial motive. [Source: Encyclopedia of Health Services Research; Patient Dumping]
broader: access to care

access to care
type: Concept
narrower: patient dumping

concepts
type: Collection
type: ConceptGroup
member: patient dumping