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. 2001 Oct;14(4):339-46.
doi: 10.1080/08998280.2001.11927785.

The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA): what it is and what it means for physicians

J Zibulewsky  1
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The Emergency Medical Treatment and Active Labor Act (EMTALA): what it is and what it means for physicians

J Zibulewsky. Proc (Bayl Univ Med Cent). 2001 Oct.
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