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patient dumping  

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  • 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]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/patient_dumping

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